Poison oak, a close relative to poison ivy, is a plant that causes horrible rashes when contacting the skin of most people but between 10 and 15% of people are "immune" to the stuff.
Here you will learn the difference between a toxin and allergen. An oil called Urushiol which is found in poison oak and poison ivy is an allergen.
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POISON OAK IDENTIFICATION
Learn to identify poison oak in all of its many seasonal and morphological variations: [ Ссылка ]
EVOLUTION OF TOXIN RESISTANCE
Popular article on snakes and newts: [ Ссылка ]
Scientific paper on snakes and newts: [ Ссылка ]
HOW POISON OAK REACTION WORKS
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DEVELOPED IMMUNITY TO TOXINS:
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