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Subcutaneous injections that aim to prevent onset of this condition are administered during SCIT (“skit”) treatments. Scombroid poisoning is a differential diagnosis for this condition that occurs following exposure to fish. Du Toit et al. found that one form of this condition became markedly less likely to develop following exposure to Israeli Bamba. (10[1])The RAST (“rast”) assay (10[1])checks for the presence of this condition, which is often treated with either cetirizine (“suh-TEER-uh-zeen”) or loratadine (10[2])(“lor-AT-uh-deen”). In the absence of pathogens, this condition (10[1])can be identified by detecting elevated levels of IgE in the bloodstream. Patch and scratch skin tests (10[1])for (10[1])this condition run the risk of triggering anaphylaxis. (10[1])For 10 points, name this condition in which the immune system becomes hypersensitive (10[2])to harmless triggers like shellfish, peanuts, or pollen. ■END■

ANSWER: allergy [or allergies; or word forms such as allergic reaction; accept type I hypersensitivity reaction; accept hives; accept anaphylaxis until read; accept specific allergies such as peanut allergy]
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