Evidence that the mechanism of immunological tolerance ("central failure") is operative in the lack of host resistance in lepromatous leprosy.
D000328:Adult; D002464:Cell Migration Inhibition; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007918:Leprosy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D007962:Leukocytes; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000276:immunology; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000276:immunology*; D014316:Tritium; D014374:Tuberculin Test
D014316:Tritium; D003622:Dapsone