Comparison of hypersensitivity types

TypeAlternative namesOften mentioned disordersMediators

IAllergy (immediate) Atopy Anaphylaxis Asthma IgE

IICytotoxic, antibody-dependent Autoimmune hemolytic anemia Thrombocytopenia Erythroblastosis fetalis Goodpasture's syndrome Grave's disease *see type V explanation below Myasthenia Gravis *see type V explanation below IgM or IgG (Complement)

IIIImmune complex disease Serum sickness Arthus reaction Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) IgG (Complement)

IVDelayed-type hypersensitivity[2] (DTH), cell-mediated immune memory response, antibody-independent Contact dermatitis Mantoux test Chronic transplant rejection Multiple sclerosis [3] T-cells

VAutoimmune disease, receptor mediated (see below) Grave's disease Myasthenia Gravis IgM or IgG (Complement)