Reposted by Brian DiNunno
However complicated you think the immune system is, it's more complicated than that. A whole new branch seems to be responsible for inflammation related to insect stings, poison ivy, and other skin conditions. Huh! www.science.org/content/arti...
science.org
Little-known arm of immune system could be key to better vaccines, cancer therapies
The CD1 system responds to lipids, not proteins, driving reactions to bee stings, bacteria, and possibly poison ivy