Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 0321733606
ISBN 13: 978-0-32173-360-3

Chapter 19 - Disorders Associated with the Immune System - Study Questions - Review - Page 556: 4c

Answer

The person can be desensitized to poison oak by giving small doses of the antigen to produce the secondary antibody IgG, which intercepts binding of IgE and T-cells, hence desensitizing.

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The person can be desensitized to poison oak by giving small doses of the antigen to produce the secondary antibody IgG, which intercepts binding of IgE and T-cells, hence desensitizing.
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