Aidan: Created page with "== Background == * Plant that is a major cause of contact dermatitis in endemic areas === Pathophysiology === * Exposure in sensitized people causes a Type IVa hypersen..."

2021-02-25T18:11:42Z

Created page with "== Background == * Plant that is a major cause of contact dermatitis in endemic areas === Pathophysiology === * Exposure in sensitized people causes a Type IVa hypersen..."

New page

== Background ==

* Plant that is a major cause of [[contact dermatitis]] in endemic areas

=== Pathophysiology ===

* Exposure in sensitized people causes a Type IVa hypersensitivity reaction to Rhus antigen
* Th<sub>1</sub> type T cells that activate macrophages by secreting large amounts of cytokines such as interferon- and tumor necrosis factor-alpha

[[Category:Allergy]]
[[Category:Dermatology]]
[[Category:Travel medicine]]

Poison ivy - Revision history

Aidan: Created page with "== Background == * Plant that is a major cause of contact dermatitis in endemic areas === Pathophysiology === * Exposure in sensitized people causes a Type IVa hypersen..."