Allergy to cats is now curable

In the world one in five people suffers from an allergy to cats. Scientists from the University of Nottingham have figured out how to put an end to it. According to them, get rid of the allergy to cats can be by acting on the cells of the immune system. These data are also used to treat people suffering from asthma and other forms of allergy.

As explained by the head of the research group Gaem-Mage, that immune system cells - receptors Munoz - the first to come into contact with allergens. We are sensitive to allergens of people, the immune system when faced with danger generates a number of special chemicals and cause inflammation.

Scientists note that allergic to cats   There are two reasons: with microscopic particles of animal dander, released into the air - they have a lot of people have a heightened sensitivity - and with one of the proteins typical of the cat family, which stands out with their saliva.

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