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  • Immune Tolerance

Immune Tolerance(Topical Term)

Preferred form: Immune Tolerance
Used for/see from:
  • Immunosuppression (Physiology)
  • n: Immunosuppressions (Physiology)
  • n: Tolerance, Immune

do not confuse X ref IMMUNOSUPPRESSION (PHYSIOLOGY) with the Cat E immunol technique IMMUNOSUPPRESSION: Manual 28.21.1

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.

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