Allergic inflammation

…For example, in the case of pneumonia, inflammation that directly damages the alveolar cavity where oxygen is exchanged is called pulmonary parenchymal inflammation, i.e., pneumonia, while when the main focus of the disease is between the alveoli, which are the supporting tissue for the respiratory epithelium, it is called interstitial pneumonia. In addition, inflammation that is thought to be caused by an antigen-antibody reaction is called allergic inflammation. For more information on allergic inflammation, please refer to the entry on Allergies. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "allergic inflammation" is listed below.

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…肺炎を例に挙げると，酸素交換を行う肺胞腔に直接障害が生ずる炎症が肺実質性炎，すなわち肺炎であり，呼吸上皮の支持組織である肺胞間に病巣の主体がある場合を間質性肺炎として区別する。このほか，原因として抗原抗体反応が考えられるような炎症はアレルギー性炎allergic inflammationと呼ぶ。アレルギー性炎については〈アレルギー〉の項を参照されたい。…

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