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OCR: Resident and Staff Physician Patient Education Chart The Process of an Allergic Reaction Plasma Epithelial Lining Cell Basophil Allergens (examples: dust, pollen, feathers, and foods) Allergens enter our bodies via the epithelial linings of our respiratory or the allergen. intestinal tracts. Reprinted with permission from Resident and Staff Physician (c) 1991-92, 1993 by Romaine Pierson Publishers, Inc. IgE- Mast Cell The antibody IgE is produced by plasma cells in response to Blood Vessel The IgE sticks to the surface of mast cells (connective tissue cells) and basophils (cells found in the blood stream)