Immunologic
Tolerance - 1
1.Tolerance to Self-antigens
L acquired
characteristic of immune system
L
self-reacting lymphocytes are:
Ndestroyed
Nblocked from
maturing
Nblocked from
reacting
L
T-lymphocytes
Nmature in
thymus gland
Nthose that
fail to recognize self-antigens are destroyed
Nthose that
recognize antigens bound to MHC molecules are allowed to mature.
