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delayed-type hypersensitivity

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delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH),
a delayed hypersensitivity. See also cell-mediated immune response.


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After clinical examination, they suggested "a delayed-type hypersensitivity response was the most common cause for all the observed lesions," which was confirmed by subsequent allergologic and histologic testing.
One chapter shows how antibodies contribute to delayed-type hypersensitivity and cell mediated immunity, both responses required to control the growth of the tubercle bacillus.
Allergic reactions to latex consist of immediate-type hypersensitivity reaction and delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction.
 
 
 
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