Immunological Tolerance – Definition, Mechanism, Types
Definition of Immunological Tolerance Immunological tolerance is a state of specific immunologic nonreactivity to a specific antigen to which an individual has been previously exposed. Immune tolerance stops the immune system from responding to self-antigens. Mechanisms of Tolerance The proposed mechanisms of tolerance are clonal deletion, clonal anergy, and suppression. Clonal deletion: Clones of B … Read more