Allergen
Current as of: April 7, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine & Rohit K. Katial, MD - Allergy and Immunology
Allergens, also called antigens, are substances that can trigger an allergic reaction. Having allergies means that the body reacts to allergens as a harmful foreign substance. Allergens may be: Inhaled in the form of pollens, mold, chemicals, material from the stools of cockroaches and house dust mites, or animal dander…