See Also: desensitization, immunologic(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Desensitization(health)
desensitization(medicine)
desensitization(encyclopedia)
Allergy desensitization(health)
Allergy desensitization(medicine)
Desensitization, allergy(health)
desensitization, psychologic(medicine)
homologous desensitization(medicine)

desensitization, immunologic (medicine)


desensitization, immunologic
Immunosuppression by the administration of increasing doses of antigen. Though the exact mechanism is not clear, the therapy results in an increase in serum levels of allergen-specific IgG, suppression of specific IgE, and an increase in suppressor T-cell activity.