Allergies are an exaggerated immune response to foreign substances called allergens like pollen, molds, foods and medicines that cause symptoms like sneezing, itchy eyes, and wheezing. Allergies can be treated with medication, surgery or cold compresses. Antibodies are proteins produced by B cells that respond to stimuli like bacteria, parasites or transplanted organs to fight or neutralize them. Antibodies have a Y-shape and are made of two light and two heavy polypeptide chains. Antigens trigger antibody production and are then killed or neutralized; they include bacteria, pollen or proteins recognized as foreign by the immune system.
2. Allergy Overview Exaggerated Reaction of our Immune System Response to Bodies Contact to Foreign Substances Allergens Allergy producing substances Pollens Molds Food Medicines
3. Allergy Symptoms Coughing Sneezing Runny Nose Itching Red Eyes Swelling in Lymph Nodes Wheezing
4. Allergy Treatment Surgery Cold Compress Medication Benedryl Zyrtec Omnaris
5. Antibody Overview Protein on the Surface of B Cells Secreted into the Blood Kill Bacteria or Keep Them from Producing Respond to a Stimulus Chemicals Parasite Transplanted Organ
6. Antibody Structure Five Classes Based on Function and Structure Immunoglobulins Four Polypeptides Two heavy chains Two light chains Form Y shaped molecule
8. Antigen Overview Antibody Generator Substance Molecule Triggers Production of an Antibody Antigen is Killed or Neutralized Harmful Invader Pollen Bacteria
9. Classes of Antigens Exogenous Enters body from outside Inhaled Injected Ingested Endogenous Generated within normal cells Metabolism Infection Autoantigens Protein recognized by the immune system
