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Allergy

Allergy is a hypersensitivity reaction in which the immune system responds inappropriately to normally harmless substances, or allergens, producing symptoms that range from localized skin and mucosal reactions to systemic, potentially life-threatening responses. Classical allergic disease is driven by immunoglobulin…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 20× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Allergy is a hypersensitivity reaction in which the immune system responds inappropriately to normally harmless substances, or allergens, producing symptoms that range from localized skin and mucosal reactions to systemic, potentially life-threatening responses. Classical allergic disease is driven by immunoglobulin E and mast-cell activation, leading to the release of histamine and other mediators, though delayed, cell-mediated hypersensitivity also occurs, as in contact reactions assessed by patch testing. Research in this area spans the clinical phenotypes and mechanisms of allergic disease: drug hypersensitivity and adverse drug reactions, including delayed reactions to medical adhesives and cross-reactivity among anti-inflammatory drugs; food and ingestion-related reactions such as urticaria and angioedema; contact and occupational sensitization; and the standardization of adverse-event definitions to improve safety reporting. Diagnostic methods such as patch testing and drug-induced lymphocyte stimulation testing feature prominently, and theoretical and nutraceutical approaches to allergic pathology are also examined. Comparative work extends to allergic conditions in animals. Across these strands, scholarship on allergy seeks to clarify the immunological basis of hypersensitivity, improve diagnosis and the identification of culprit allergens and drugs, and refine management strategies that reduce reactions while documenting and codifying adverse events accurately.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 20 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Cytokine.

Journal editorial board
Nicola Squillace · Italy Stephanie Filleur · United States Natalya Zotova · Russia

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