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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biological properties and phenomena
  3. biological resistance
  4. immunity
  5. immunomodulation
  6. immunosuppression
  1. Fields of Study
  2. immunology
  3. immunity
  4. immunomodulation
  5. immunosuppression

Término preferido

immunosuppression

Tipo

  • Topic

Definición

  • Information The specific failure of a normally responsive individual to make an immune response to a known antigen. It results from previous contact with the antigen by an immunologically immature individual (fetus or neonate) or by an adult exposed to extreme high-dose or low-dose antigen, or by exposure to radiation, antimetabolites, antilymphocytic serum, etc.

    Fuente: Medical Subject Headings 2013

    Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

Conceptos relacionados

Sinónimos

  • immune tolerance
  • immunodeficiency
  • immunological deficiency
  • immunologic deficiency

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/46965

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