MadSci Network: Immunology
Query:

Subject: Can you be allergic to something without ever having been exposed to it?

Date: Tue Jan 9 20:33:05 2001
Posted by Mike
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Redmond State/Province: WA Country: USA
Area of science: Immunology
ID: 979090385.Im
Message:

I was told by someone that you're not allergic to something the first time 
you're exposed to it.  Such as if you were alergic to olives, the first 
time you ate an olive you would not react.  Is this because your 
antibodies do not recognize olives as an enemy and attack it?  Thanks!


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