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  • https://med.libretexts.org/Courses/Virginia_Tech_Carilion_School_of_Medicine/Block_V_Preparation_Materials/10%3A_Adaptive_Immunity/10.02%3A_Hypersensitivities
    When the immune systems cause harm to the body, it is referred to as a hypersensitivity. There are two categories of adaptive hypersensitivities: immediate hypersensitivity and delayed hypersensitivit...When the immune systems cause harm to the body, it is referred to as a hypersensitivity. There are two categories of adaptive hypersensitivities: immediate hypersensitivity and delayed hypersensitivity. Immediate hypersensitivities refer to humoral immunity (antigen/antibody reactions) causing harm. Delayed hypersensitivities refer to cell-mediated immunity (cytotoxic T-lymphocytes, macrophages, and cytokines) causing harm.
  • https://med.libretexts.org/Courses/Virginia_Tech_Carilion_School_of_Medicine/Block_V_Preparation_Materials/12%3A_Hypersensitivities
    An allergy is an adaptive immune response, sometimes life-threatening, to an allergen. Hypersensitivity reactions are classified by their immune mechanism.

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