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  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. immunologic diseases
  5. hypersensitivity
  6. food allergies
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. immunologic diseases
  5. hypersensitivity
  6. food allergies
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. noninfectious diseases
  5. diet-related diseases
  6. food allergies
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. noninfectious diseases
  5. diet-related diseases
  6. food allergies
  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. diseases and disorders (animal and human)
  4. noninfectious diseases
  5. diet-related diseases
  6. food allergies
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. diseases and disorders (animal and human)
  4. noninfectious diseases
  5. diet-related diseases
  6. food allergies
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. diseases and disorders (animal and human)
  4. noninfectious diseases
  5. diet-related diseases
  6. food allergies

Término preferido

food allergies

Tipo

  • Topic

Definición

  • Information 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.

    Fuente: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

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Sinónimos

  • food anaphylaxis
  • food hypersensitivity

Nota de alcance

  • Use for food that is ingested; For allergies caused by touching foods USE contact dermatitis.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6560

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