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why peanuts trigger such powerful allergic reactions

  • Written by Dwan Price, Molecular Biologist and Postdoc @ Deakin AIRwatch pollen monitoring system., Deakin University
why peanuts trigger such powerful allergic reactionsThe humble peanut. Tasty for most, treacherous for some.Dr Dwan Price, Author provided

Food allergens are the scourge of the modern school lunchbox. Many foods contain proteins that can set off an oversized immune reaction and one of the fiercest is the humble peanut.

Around 3% of children in Australia have a peanut allergy, and only 1 in 5 of them...

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