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Test 4 Immunology Transplant
Test 4 Immunology Transplant
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05/03/2015

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Term
tissue grafted from your leg to your breast is called what type of graft
Definition
Autograft
Term
tissue transplanted from one identical twin to the other is called what kind of graft
Definition
Isograft
Term
tissue graft from genitically different members of the SAME species is called
Definition
Allograft
Term
most common graft transplant for humans involving kidenys, hearts, lungs, liver and bone marrow is ___ grafts
Definition
allografts
Term
grafts between different species is called
Definition
xenografts
Term
name the three groups of Ag that serve as transplant antigens
Definition
1. major histocompatiblity antigens
2. Minor histocmpatiblity antigens
3. ABO Antigens
Term
are there MHC antigens on RBC
Definition
NO. Only Rh or ABO
Term
after multiple pregnancies there are Ab formed to paternal ___
Definition
HLA Ag
Term
what mechamism of rejection has the largest contribution
Definition
Cell mediated
Term
why would Ab usually not be as importnat in aucte rejection
Definition
if there is no pre-existing Ab to the donor Ag then it cant play as much a role in acute rejection
Term
if you lack a thymus then you can't have what kind of graft rejeciton
Definition
then no allograft rejection
Term
does it take a lot of damage to graft to cause rejection
Definition
NO. only takes a few graft cells to be dammaged to cause rejeciton
Term
large accumulation of __ and ___ in a graft is inidciative of Delayed type hypersensitivity and graft reejction
Definition
1. Macrophages
2. T lymphocytes
Term
If you suspected DTH of a graft what would you look for on the graft
Definition
large amount of macrophages and T lymphocytes.
Term
bone marrow tx are also called
Definition
hematopoietic stem cell tx
Term
what is the difference between allogenic and autologous bone marrow tx
Definition
1. Allogenic Bone Marrow Tx
- graft from genetically diff members of same species
2. Autologous Bone Marrow Tx
- just like autologous transfusions. Person donates own bone marrow before chemo destroys their own.
Term
Explain Graft Versus Host Disease
Definition
Donor T cells attack recipient. The donor T cells will activate either to the recipients
1. MHC Ag
or
2. Mino Histocompatibility Ag
Term
what organs are primarily affected by graft versus host disease 3x
Definition
1. liver
2. skin
3. intestine
Term
How do we avoid graft vs host disease 2x
Definition
1. MHC Typing
2. immunosuppression therapy to suppress DONOR T cells
Term
a major concern and s/e of bone marrow tx is
Definition
graft versus host disease. Those with weak immune systems can fall victim to T cells from the donor graft.
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