Additionally, low doses of parathion (0.001 mg/kg bw) that had no effect on vagally induced bronchoconstriction in non-sensitized animals increased vagally induced bronchoconstriction in guinea pigs that had been sensitized to ovalbumin.
"A lot of people who had never seen volatility in the credit markets had all of a sudden been sensitized".
As one who had a Fulbright to teach American history in Moscow in 2002, I have been sensitized to the Russian point of view.
Mr. Tietz said he had been sensitized to such matters in recent months by reading conservative books, including Whitaker Chambers's "Witness".
Dr. Takaro said 84 more have been "sensitized," to beryllium, which means they are at high risk of contracting the full-blown disease.
Mr. Chidambaram said that establishments in the area had been "sensitized" to the possibility of an attack.
Rh disease occurs in newborns when an Rh-negative mother becomes pregnant with an Rh-positive fetus, and her body has been sensitized to produce antibodies that destroy the red cells of the fetus.
A diagnosis of beryllium sensitivity, for example, would be important because workers who have it, or whose blood tests show they have been sensitized, are supposed to be transferred to prevent further exposure.
"Everybody has been sensitized to batteries and battery-life issues," said Philip G. Gott, director of automotive consulting for IHS Global Insights, a market research firm.
Kunal G. Wadhwani, co-founder of Agricel, says the company will offer the technology to Arab governments that have been sensitized by the political upheaval to the dangers of high food prices, water scarcity and mass poverty.
The swelling is caused by massive accumulation of fluid (edema) following exposure to an allergen (a substance to which the person has been sensitized) or, in cases with a hereditary disposition, after infection or injury.
