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<immunology> Alteration in the reactivity of an organisms immune system in response to an antigen, in vertebrates, this may involve antibody production, induction of cell-mediated immunity, complement activation or development of immunological tolerance.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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