Self Tolerance [autotolerance]
topical
12
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D017634
Definition
The normal lack of the ability to produce an immunological response to autologous (self) antigens. A breakdown of self tolerance leads to autoimmune diseases. The ability to recognize the difference between self and non-self is the prime function of the immune system.
- Annotation
- a form of immune tolerance
- druh imunotolerance
- DUI
- D017634 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0026701
- Previous indexing
- Immune Tolerance (1973-1993)
- History note
- 94
- Public note
- 94
Allowable subheadings
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Occurrences in Medvik records