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sensitization [‚sen·səd·ə′zā·shən] (electronics) (immunology) The alteration of a body's responsiveness to a foreign antigen, usually an allergen, such that upon subsequent exposures to the allergen there is a heightened immune response. (psychology) A process in which a given behavior increases in intensity simply with repeated occurrences. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The natural course of sensitisation and atopic disease in infancy end childhood. Increased demand has lead to the production of lower quality latex gloves containing higher amounts of protein, causing increased sensitisation to latex worldwide. Relation between house-dust endotoxin exposure, type 1 T-cell development, end allergen sensitisation in infants at high risk of asthma. |
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