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Record 1 1992-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
OBS

Term coined by Paul Ehrlich to describe the fact that we do not seem to make antibody to our own tissue components.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
OBS

Notion formulée en 1901 par l'immunologiste allemand Paul Ehrlich; elle se réfère au fait que l'on peut s'immuniser contre n'importe quoi, mais que l'on ne se détruit pas soi-même.

OBS

Cette conception a prévalu pendant presque la totalité de ce siècle, mais elle n'est plus de mise.

Spanish

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