Chapter 20.4, Problem 6QC

Summary Introduction

To review:

The cells involved in a transplant rejection.

Introduction:

There are four different types of transplantations, namely, autografts, xenografts, allografts, and isografts. These grafts involve skin grafts, organ grafts, or tissue grafts. In all these types of grafts, skin from one location of the patient is moved to another location of the body, organ from one healthy person is transplanted in another person, and healthy tissue from one person is planted in another person. In some cases, organ transplants provefatal as the recipient's body rejects such transplants, based on their body condition.