type I hypersensitivity mediated by mast cells
An inflammatory response driven by antigen recognition by antibodies bound to Fc receptors on mast cells, occurring within minutes after exposure of a sensitized individual to the antigen, and leading to the release of a variety of inflammatory mediators such as histamines.
GO:0002448
mast cell mediated immunity
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GO:0016068
type I hypersensitivity
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