ELOISE Eloise also has allergies, but of a different type. Eloise does a lot of
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ELOISE Eloise also has allergies, but of a different type. Eloise does a lot of gardening and landscaping around her home. She lives rather out in the country where she encounters many varieties of wild weeds. One Friday, Eloise was weeding her garden and carrying the weeds to dump out in a wild growing patch of weeds and trees. On Sunday, Eloise noticed a red raised rash on her calves and shins. Eloise became suspicious of the rash and went out to the weed patch to investigate. Sure enough, Eloise found what she was looking for.. 22. What did she find growing in the weed patch? How do you know? 23. The T-cells in Eloise's leg s were trying to fight the plant oils in her skin. What type (I, II, III, or IV) of immune reaction is this?
Explanation / Answer
22. Cannabis pollen is a allergen that causes allergic rhinitis, itching, rashes, sneezing ,congestion etc. As she was dumping weeds this pollen can be a cause of allergy.
23. This us an example of type 1 hypersensitivity reaction.
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