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immunological tolerance

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immunological tolerance
n
(Medicine) the absence of antibody production in response to the presence of antigens, usually as a result of previous exposure to the antigens


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These individuals appear to have a form of immunological tolerance to Fel d 1.
His work aims at the induction of immunological tolerance in transplanted patients, and has resulted in the first successful technique for imaging islet grafts in vivo following transplantation.
Of pivotal interest, from a developmental perspective, is how, why, and when some people acquire immunological tolerance to common allergens, while others go on to develop asthma.
 
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