Question

Many children in the metro cities are suffering from a very common exaggerated response of the immune system to certain weak antigens in the air. (i) What is the term used for the above mentioned disease?

Hint:

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Answer 1

The term used for the above-mentioned disease, which is a common exaggerated response of the immune system to weak antigens in the air, is allergy or hypersensitivity. The weak antigens that trigger this response are called allergens.