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Descriptor English: Allergens
Descriptor Spanish: Alérgenos
Descriptor Portuguese: Alérgenos
Descriptor French: Allergènes
Entry term(s): Allergen
Tree number(s): D23.050.063
SP4.046.452.695
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000485
Scope note: Antigen-type substances that produce immediate hypersensitivity (HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE).
Annotation: coordinate with specific allergen, e.g., pollen as an allergen = ALLERGENS + POLLEN
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
DE drug effects
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65
Related: Bites and Stings MeSH
Dust MeSH
Feathers MeSH
Fungi MeSH
DeCS ID: 23089
Unique ID: D000485
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/06/13
Allergens - Preferred
Concept UI M0000728
Scope note Antigen-type substances that produce immediate hypersensitivity (HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE).
Preferred term Allergens
Entry term(s) Allergen



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