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Hypersensitivity Classification Overview by DR. YOGESH is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document classifies hypersensitivity reactions into immediate and delayed types. Immediate hypersensitivity includes Type I anaphylactic reactions mediated by IgE antibodies within 2-30 minutes. Delayed hypersensitivity includes Type IV T-cell mediated reactions like contact dermatitis appearing within 2-8 hours, Type III immune complex mediated reactions like serum sickness appearing within 24-72 hours, and Type II antibody-dependent cytotoxic reactions appearing within 5-8 hours.
- Author
- DR. YOGESH
- Language
- EN