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Hypersensitivity

Question	Answer	Article
What is hypersensitivity?	A hyperactive immune response to an antigen Leading to cell and tissue damage It involves normal immune mechanisms directed towards harmless environmental antigens (ie. allergy) or directed at self antigens (ie. autoimmunity)	Link to Answer Article
Which two scientists proposed the mechanism for distinguishing between the different types of hypersensitivity reactions?	Gell and Coombs	Link to Answer Article
Complete the following sentences	Types I, II and III hypersensitivity are antibody mediated reactions. Type IV hypersensitivity is a cell mediated reaction.	Link to Answer Article

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