title: Food allergy and intolerance.
abstract: This article focuses on intolerance to food proteins, discussing the definition and history of food intolerance, the basics of gastrointestinal mucosal immunity, specific food antigens, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, as well as diagnosis, therapy, and prevention.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003092:Colitis / Q000209:etiology; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008892:Milk / Q000009:adverse effects; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012882:Skin Tests; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II