Term Name: type 2 immune response
Synonyms: T-helper 2 type immune response, Th2 immune response
Definition: An immune response which is associated with resistance to extracellular organisms such as helminths and pathological conditions such as allergy, which is orchestrated by the production of particular cytokines, most notably IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, and IL-13, by any of a variety of cell types including T-helper 2 cells, eosinophils, basophils, mast cells, and nuocytes, resulting in enhanced production of certain antibody isotypes and other effects.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0042092]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: T-helper 2 cell cytokine production T-helper 2 cell differentiation
is a type of: immune response
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of type 2 immune response
positively regulated by: positive regulation of type 2 immune response
regulated by: regulation of type 2 immune response