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Non-reaction to an antigen, whereby there are two possibilities of an anergy:
- Anergic reaction in the absence of sensitization (e.g. negative tuberculin reaction in the absence of contact).
- Anergic reaction in case of existing sensitization as an expression of a reduced immunity situation (e.g. measles, HIV infection).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer