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reduction or lack of an immune response to a specific antigen inactivity and lack of energy
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A state of T cells that have been stimulated through their T-cell receptor in the absence of ligation of CD28. On restimulation, these T cells are unable to produce interleukin-2 or to proliferate, even in the presence of co-stimulatory signals.
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1. The loss or weakening of the body's immunity to an irritating agent, or antigen. Anergy can be thought of as the opposite of allergy, which is an overreaction to a substance. The strength of the body's immune response is often quantitatively measured by means of a skin test in which a solution containing an antigen known to cause a response, such as mumps or candida, is injected immediately under the skin. ...
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describes an unresponsive state of immune cells to antigen stimulation.
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