Type IV hypersensitivity and delayed responses
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A gardener develops intensely itchy linear vesicles on both forearms 2 days after clearing vegetation. A similar eruption occurred after a previous exposure. The plant contains a lipid-soluble small molecule that modifies host proteins. In the laboratory, lymphocytes from the patient respond when the modified material is presented by compatible antigen-presenting cells.