Lecture 19 and 20 - Regulation of Adaptive Immunity Flashcards

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Immunological tolerance

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unresponsiveness of immune system to antigens

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Tolerance is primarily directed against …

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self-antigens from normal tissues

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Immature lymphocytes become tolerant to an antigen if they …

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encounter it early in fetal life

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