Desensitization, Immunologic
Immunologic Desensitization; Therapy, Hyposensitization; Allergen Immunotherapies; Desensitizations, Immunologic; Hyposensitization Therapies; Immunologic Desensitizations; Immunotherapies, Allergen; Therapies, Hyposensitization
Immunosuppression by the administration of increasing doses of antigen. Though the exact mechanism is not clear, the therapy results in an increase in serum levels of allergen-specific IMMUNOGLOBULIN G, suppression of specific IgE, and an increase in suppressor T-cell activity.