what happens during an anaphylactic reaction?
During an anaphylactic reaction, a small amount of the offending protein in the food allergen is absorbed essentially intact into the body, bypassing the digestive process. The protein combines with at least two allergic immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies attached to a mast cell.
School of Medicine, Family Medicine answered. During an anaphylactic reaction an allergic response occurs to the trigger that a person is exposed to, and a protein called histamine is released from different tissues in the body.