Concept explainers
(a)
To write:
The two ways in which the complex of allergen and IgE is transferred from mother to child could occur.
Introduction:
The antibodies which are formed by the body's immune system. If someone has an allergy, then the immune system starts to overreact to an allergen by making antibodies called Immunoglobulin E or (IgE). These antibodies pass through to cells which discharge chemicals, producing an allergic reaction. Amniotic fluid is the fluid that surrounds a fetus in the amnion cavity.
(b)
To write:
The molecule which is present on the surface of the B-cells and antigen-presenting cells which helps in mediating of the production of allergen-specific IgE by the fetal B-cells.
Introduction:
The antibodies which are formed by the body's immune system. If someone has an allergy, then the immune system starts to overreact to an allergen by making antibodies called Immunoglobulin E or (IgE). These antibodies pass through to cells which discharge chemicals, producing an allergic reaction.
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