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What is the primary reason behind transplant rejection?
What is the primary reason behind transplant rejection?
- The donor's immune system is too strong
- The recipient's immune system recognizes the donated organ as foreign (correct)
- The donated organ is not stored properly
- The transplanted tissue is not compatible with the recipient's blood type
What is the term used to describe the attack of the transplanted immune cells on the recipient's body?
What is the term used to describe the attack of the transplanted immune cells on the recipient's body?
- Transplant rejection
- Hyperacute rejection
- Chronic rejection
- Graft versus host disease (correct)
What is the main target of the host's immune response to a transplanted allograft?
What is the main target of the host's immune response to a transplanted allograft?
- The recipient's immune system
- The transplanted tissue itself
- The blood vessels (correct)
- The donated organ's blood supply
Why is immunosuppression necessary in organ transplantation?
Why is immunosuppression necessary in organ transplantation?
What is the type of transplant rejection that occurs within minutes to few hours after the organ is perfused by the host's blood?
What is the type of transplant rejection that occurs within minutes to few hours after the organ is perfused by the host's blood?
What is the primary cause of hyperacute rejection in organ transplantation?
What is the primary cause of hyperacute rejection in organ transplantation?
Which of the following groups is at risk of developing anti-HLA antibodies?
Which of the following groups is at risk of developing anti-HLA antibodies?
What is the primary characteristic of acute rejection in organ transplantation?
What is the primary characteristic of acute rejection in organ transplantation?
What is the primary cause of chronic rejection in organ transplantation?
What is the primary cause of chronic rejection in organ transplantation?
What is the purpose of chemotherapy and/or irradiation in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation?
What is the purpose of chemotherapy and/or irradiation in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation?
