Immunosuppression

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 More General Terms 3 Additional Terms 4 References

Introduction

• Suppression of the immune system by disease or drugs.

• Contraindications:

• live virus vaccines

• Complications:

• increased incidence of infection
• poor response to vaccinations

More General Terms

• pathologic process

Additional Terms

• immunologic disease
• immunosuppressive agent

References

1. Dorland's Medical Dictionary, 23rd ed., WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1990
2. Journal Watch 23(13):109, 2003 Kumar D et al J Infect Dis 187:1639, 2003

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