FOUNDATIONAL TERM
Sensitization
致敏
Development of detectable specific immune recognition.
Study this concept in context
73 · Allergy and autoimmunity
Immunity depends on recognition and regulation, not maximum strength. Allergy and autoimmunity involve different kinds of inappropriate responses.
Sources
- ASCIA: What is Allergy?
- ASCIA: Autoimmune Diseases
- ASCIA: Allergy Testing
- NHS: Anaphylaxis
- ASCIA: Acute Management of Anaphylaxis
- ASCIA: Allergen Immunotherapy
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