title: The foundations of allergy.
abstract: This article discusses the immune system in relation to allergy. The importance of the role of the nurse in identifying and referring patients who have the most common allergic diseases is also emphasised.
authors.affiliation: National Asthma and Respiratory Centre, Warwick.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cross
mesh_terms: D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D015984:Causality; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000451:nursing; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology