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Recent trends in the immunology of contact sensitivity. I *
Author(s) -
Polak L.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1978.tb04554.x
Subject(s) - sensitization , immunology , contact dermatitis , medicine , mechanism (biology) , contact allergy , sensitivity (control systems) , allergy , engineering , electronic engineering , philosophy , epistemology
The article reviews the recent experimental data that influenced the present concept, of contact sensitivity. Particular emphasis is on the mechanism of stimulation of antigen‐inexperienced specific lymphocytes, the eliciting phase, and the role of suppressor cells in sensitization and tolerance.