Can someone get sensitized to an allergen if they receive it in an AIT mix but they are not initially allergic to it?
Some allergists give AIT in commercial mixes from manufacturers which contain allergens that the patient is not allergic to or not tested for.
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Allergic sensitization occurs on a bell-shaped curve, meaning that the likelihood of sensitization increases with increasing exposure, but only to a point. At high enough concentrations, desensitization occurs, which is the principle of immunotherapy for environmental allergens. So, while it is poss...