type 3 hypersensitivity; immune complex hypersensitivity

Introduction

Mediated mainly by IgG. Deposition of immune complexes in serum.

More general terms

• hypersensitivity

More specific terms

• Arthus reaction
• leukocytoclastic vasculitis; hypersensitivity vasculitis; trisymptome
• serum sickness; serum sickness-like reaction