NALT

Preferred term

immunosuppression

Topic

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.

immunomodulation

immune tolerance
immunodeficiency
immunologic deficiency
immunological deficiency

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

77343

Spanish

inmunosupresión

URI

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

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 1/21/20