Immunological tolerance

a. is a state of unresponsiveness specific for a particular antigen
b. occurs when a group of proteins belonging to the adhesins family turns off the response
c. is caused by T cells that express both CD4 and CD8 molecules
d. is caused by T cells that express neither the CD4 nor the CD8 molecule


a. is a state of unresponsiveness specific for a particular antigen

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