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Direct sunlight exposure triggers systemic allergic reactions

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Vampires might just have extreme photodermatoses. In rare cases, simple UV radiation alters proteins in the tissue just enough that the immune system no longer recognizes them, violently attacking the irradiated areas.

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Direct sunlight exposure triggers systemic allergic reactions
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