Experimental Factor Ontology

Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0016068
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0016068
Preferred Name

type I hypersensitivity

Definitions
An inflammatory response driven by antigen recognition by antibodies bound to Fc receptors on mast cells or basophils, occurring within minutes after exposure of a sensitized individual to the antigen, and leading to the release of a variety of inflammatory mediators such as histamines. Note that localized and systemic anaphylaxis is usually a result of type I hypersensitivity.
Synonyms
immediate hypersensitivity response
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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