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Dichotomy between the induction of suppressor cells and immunologic tolerance by adult thymectomy

Adult thymectomy prevents the development of suppressor T cells without impairing the induction of immunologic tolerance to the same antigenic determinant. This finding demonstrates that the cellular mechanisms underlying immune suppression and immune tolerance are different.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Rockefeller University Press 1980
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2185794/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6153696
Descripción
Sumario:Adult thymectomy prevents the development of suppressor T cells without impairing the induction of immunologic tolerance to the same antigenic determinant. This finding demonstrates that the cellular mechanisms underlying immune suppression and immune tolerance are different.