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Can someone get sensitized to an allergen if they receive it in an AIT mix but they are not initially allergic to it?

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Allergy & Immunology · The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Allergic sensitization occurs on a bell-shaped curve, meaning that the likelihood of sensitization increases with increasing exposure, but only to a point. At high enough concentrations, desensitization occurs, which is the principle of immunotherapy for environmental allergens. So, while it is poss...

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