#allergy__allergic_reaction hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
supertype: hypersensitivity_reaction an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock
subtype: food_allergy allergic reaction to a substance ingested in food
subtype: immediate_allergy__immediateallergy__atopy__atopicallergy__typeiallergicreaction an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact
subtype: serum_sickness__serum_disease a delayed allergic reaction to the injection of an antiserum caused by an antibody reaction to an antigen in the donor serum
subtype: delayed_allergy__type_IV_allergic_reaction an allergic reaction that becomes apparent only hours after contact
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