Life: The Science of Biology
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Chapter 41.6, Problem 1R
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The events that take place in the allergic reaction, which occur in the body of the person who has a peanut allergy.
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The immune system sometimes overreacts to a self or a nonharmful antigen, which may provoke the allergic responses in the body. This overreaction can be very severe and, in some circumstances, it can cause death.
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