What Causes Rejection by the Body's Immune System After a Transplant

question 1

Multiple Choice

What causes rejection by the body's immune system after a transplant of an improperly matched organ?

• A) non- self proteins in the tissue
• B) the presence of foreign MHC proteins on the donor tissue
• C) antibodies and cytotoxic T lymphocytes CTLs) responding to foreign tissue
• D) all of the above
• E) A and C only

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