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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Biochemistry/Fundamentals_of_Biochemistry_(Jakubowski_and_Flatt)/01%3A_Unit_I-_Structure_and_Catalysis/05%3A_Protein_Function/5.04%3A_B._The_Innate_Immune_System_PAMPs_and_DAMPs_and_InflammationThis page discusses biochemistry learning goals, focusing on protein-ligand interactions and the immune system. Topics include immune response mechanisms, the role of signaling molecules like cGAMP, a...This page discusses biochemistry learning goals, focusing on protein-ligand interactions and the immune system. Topics include immune response mechanisms, the role of signaling molecules like cGAMP, and the importance of mRNA vaccines. It explains pathogen recognition via pattern recognition receptors, inflammasome formation involving proteins like ASC, and the activation of NLRP3 by PAMPS and DAMPS.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Microbiology/Microbiology_(OpenStax)/19%3A_Diseases_of_the_Immune_System/19.01%3A_HypersensitivitiesAn allergy is an adaptive immune response, sometimes life-threatening, to an allergen. Hypersensitivity reactions are classified by their immune mechanism.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/City_College_of_San_Francisco/Introduction_to_Microbiology_(Liu_et_al.)/24%3A_Hypersensitivites/24.04%3A_Type_IV_HypersensitivitiesThis page explains Type IV hypersensitivity, mediated by T cells, with three subtypes: CD4 TH1-mediated (delayed-type reactions like tuberculin tests), CD4 TH2-mediated (linked to asthma and allergic ...This page explains Type IV hypersensitivity, mediated by T cells, with three subtypes: CD4 TH1-mediated (delayed-type reactions like tuberculin tests), CD4 TH2-mediated (linked to asthma and allergic rhinitis), and CD8 CTL-mediated (involving tissue rejection and apoptosis). It also covers historical aspects and methods for tuberculosis testing related to this hypersensitivity type.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Folsom_Lake_College/BIOL_440%3A_General_Microbiology_(Panoutsopoulos)/07%3A_Allergies_and_Autoimmune_diseases/7.01%3A_Diseases_of_the_Immune_System/7.1.01%3A_HypersensitivitiesAn allergy is an adaptive immune response, sometimes life-threatening, to an allergen. Hypersensitivity reactions are classified by their immune mechanism.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Clinton_College/BIO_403%3A_Microbiology_(Neely)/07%3A_Allergies_and_Autoimmune_diseases/7.01%3A_Diseases_of_the_Immune_System/7.1.01%3A_HypersensitivitiesAn allergy is an adaptive immune response, sometimes life-threatening, to an allergen. Hypersensitivity reactions are classified by their immune mechanism.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/North_Central_State_College/BIOL_1550%3A_Microbiology_(2025)/24%3A_Hypersensitivites/24.05%3A_Hypersensitivity_Pneumonitis_and_SummaryAn allergy is an adaptive immune response, sometimes life-threatening, to an allergen. Hypersensitivity reactions are classified by their immune mechanism.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/North_Central_State_College/BIOL_1550%3A_Microbiology_(2025)/24%3A_Hypersensitivites/24.06%3A_Diagnosis_and_Treatment_of_HypersensitivitiesAn allergy is an adaptive immune response, sometimes life-threatening, to an allergen. Hypersensitivity reactions are classified by their immune mechanism.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/City_College_of_San_Francisco/Introduction_to_Microbiology_(Liu_et_al.)/24%3A_Hypersensitivites/24.05%3A_Hypersensitivity_Pneumonitis_and_SummaryThis page discusses hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), an occupational disease caused by allergic reactions to inhaled allergens like dust and molds. It involves lung inflammation and symptoms such as...This page discusses hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), an occupational disease caused by allergic reactions to inhaled allergens like dust and molds. It involves lung inflammation and symptoms such as coughing and dyspnea, linked to type III and IV hypersensitivities. Different forms of HP, such as "poultry worker's lung," showcase its occupational ties. Symptoms can develop rapidly and may become chronic if not treated.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Biochemistry/Fundamentals_of_Biochemistry_(Jakubowski_and_Flatt)/01%3A_Unit_I-_Structure_and_Catalysis/05%3A_Protein_Function/5.04%3A_A._The_Immune_System_-_Antibodies_B-_cells_T-cell_receptors_and_T-cellsThis page provides an overview of the immune system's functionality, detailing the roles of both innate and adaptive immunity, particularly focusing on the mechanisms of B cells and T cells. Key eleme...This page provides an overview of the immune system's functionality, detailing the roles of both innate and adaptive immunity, particularly focusing on the mechanisms of B cells and T cells. Key elements include the structure and diversity of antibodies, significance of immunoglobulin domains, and the dynamics of antibody-antigen interactions.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/North_Central_State_College/BIOL_1550%3A_Microbiology_(2025)/24%3A_Hypersensitivites/24.02%3A_Type_II_HypersensitivitiesAn allergy is an adaptive immune response, sometimes life-threatening, to an allergen. Hypersensitivity reactions are classified by their immune mechanism.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/North_Central_State_College/BIOL_1550%3A_Microbiology_(2025)/24%3A_Hypersensitivites/24.03%3A_Type_III_HypersensitivitiesAn allergy is an adaptive immune response, sometimes life-threatening, to an allergen. Hypersensitivity reactions are classified by their immune mechanism.
