Data from 2006 show that space heating accounts for the greatest energy usage in the residential sector, with the rest devoted, in decreasing proportions, to appliances, water heating, and air-conditioning. At 7%, electronics usage surpasses washers/dryers and dishwashers, cooking, and computers in energy use.
1 The white blood cells produce an antibody specific to that antigen. 2  This is called sensitization.. 3  The job of the antibodies is to help white blood cells detect and destroy substances that cause disease and sickness.llergic Reaction Causes. Almost anything can trigger an allergic reaction. 1  The body's immune system involves the white blood cells, which produce antibodies. 2  When the body is exposed to an antigen (a foreign body such as pollen that can trigger an immune response), a complex set of reactions begins.
sensitization The preliminary exposure of a person to an ALLERGEN that leads to ANTIBODY production by the immune system and, on subsequent exposure, to an ALLERGIC or hypersensitivity reaction. Immunoglobulin Type E (IgE) is the main type of antibody involved. sensitization