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Allergens

Substance that can produce an abnormally vigorous immune response, in which the immune system reacts to fight off a perceived threat that would otherwise be harmless to the body

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  • Fruiting body of bread mould

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    Hayfever in the garden / written by Tim Rich ; drawings by David Showler.

    Rich, Tim (Writer on soccer) | Date: 1994
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    Fruiting body of bread mould

    Liz Hirst, Medical Research Council
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    ABC of allergies / edited by Stephen R. Durham.

    | Date: 1998
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    Dangerous plants / John Tampion.

    Tampion, John. | Date: [1977], ©1977
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    Food allergens advice notes / Food and Drink Federation.

    | Date: 1998

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