Mesh term Immune Tolerance
Browse to parent terms:Immunomodulation
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Clonal Anergy
Clonal Deletion
Immune Privilege
Self Tolerance
Tachyphylaxis
Transplantation Tolerance
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