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          20. October 2020 in Interesting facts

          When the body confuses apple and birch, the result is cross reactivity

          With an apple allergy, the immune system confuses two tiny substances that are very similar. One is in birch pollen, the other is in apples. This is why an apple allergy often comes after a birch pollen allergy – a

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          30. June 2020 in ECARF News

          Allergic response learned during sleep

          People can also have allergic reactions in the absence of grass or birch pollen. Researchers in Tübingen, Germany discovered that sleep plays an important role in this phenomenon.

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