Concept information
- Fields of Study
- animal and human health
- diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
- immunologic diseases
- hypersensitivity
- Animals, Livestock, One Health
- animal and human health
- diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
- immunologic diseases
- hypersensitivity
- Fields of Study
- animal and human health
- diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
- noninfectious diseases
- diet-related diseases
- Animals, Livestock, One Health
- animal and human health
- diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
- noninfectious diseases
- diet-related diseases
- Fields of Study
- mathematics and statistics
- diseases and disorders (animal and human)
- noninfectious diseases
- diet-related diseases
Preferred term
food allergies
Type
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Topic
Definition
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In a true food allergy, the body's immune system recognizes a reaction-provoking substance, or allergen, in the food (usually a protein) as foreign and produces antibodies.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- food anaphylaxis
- food hypersensitivity
Scope note
- Use for food that is ingested; For allergies caused by touching foods USE contact dermatitis.
In other languages
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Spanish
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alergias a alimentos
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6560
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