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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. (10[1])Du Toit et al. found that one form of this condition (10[1])became markedly less likely to develop following exposure to Israeli Bamba. The RAST (10[1])(“rast”) assay checks for the presence of this condition, which is often treated with either cetirizine (“suh-TEER-uh-zeen”) or loratadine (“lor-AT-uh-deen”). In the absence (10[1])of pathogens, this condition can be identified by detecting elevated levels of IgE in the bloodstream. Patch and scratch skin tests for this condition run the risk of triggering anaphylaxis. (10[1])For 10 points, name this condition in which the immune system becomes hypersensitive 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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