immunoparalysis

English

Etymology

immuno- +‎ paralysis

Noun

immunoparalysis (uncountable)

  1. (immunology) prolonged monocyte / leukocyte antigen depression
    • 2015 July 16, “CD66b Overexpression and Loss of C5a Receptors as Surface Markers for Staphylococcus aureus -Induced Neutrophil Dysfunction”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0132703:
      However, during systemic inflammation, immunoparalysis may occur resulting in neutrophil dysfunction.
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