Immunological tolerance and dogma.
Immunization and tolerance induction are complementary rather than antagonistic aspects of immune responsiveness. Adult normal organisms may become tolerant to proteins ingested as food. This has been known for a long time but has failed to influence immunological thinking. It is argued that the notion of oral tolerance is incompatible with current immunological paradigms and demand their revision.
D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D011506:Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic
D011506:Proteins; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic