Delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions (DTH) involve antigen stimulating sensitized Th1 CD4 and CD8 lymphocytes in the skin, appearing hours to days after antigen injection.
Las reacciones de hipersensibilidad de tipo retardado (DTH) implican la activación de linfocitos T CD4 Th1 y CD8 por antígenos en la piel, apareciendo horas o días después de la inyección.
| Front | A form of cell-mediated immunity elicited by antigen in the skin stimulating sensitized Th1 CD4 lymphocytes and CD8 lymphocytes. This reaction appears hours to days after antigen is injected. Referred to as type IV hypersensitivity in the historic Gell and Coombs classification |
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| Back | delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions |
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