Allergic contact dermatitis is a T-cell mediated hypersensitivity reaction causing a skin rash at the site of contact with the allergen, often a chemical agent that haptens host molecules.
La dermatitis alérgica de contacto es una reacción de hipersensibilidad mediada por células T que causa una erupción cutánea en el sitio de contacto con el alérgeno, a menudo un agente químico que hapteniza moléculas del huésped.
| Front | A largely T-cell-mediated immunological hypersensitivity reaction manifested by a skin rash at the site of contact with the allergen. Often the stimulus is a chemical agent, for example urushiol oil from the leaves of the poison ivy plant, which can haptenate normal host molecules to render them allergenic |
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| Back | allergic contact dermatitis |
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