This flashcard defines allograft rejection as the immune system's rejection of transplanted tissues or organs from a genetically different donor, primarily due to the recognition of foreign MHC molecules on the graft.
Rechazo inmunológicamente mediado de tejidos o órganos trasplantados de un donante genéticamente no idéntico, causado principalmente por el reconocimiento de moléculas MHC extrañas en el injerto.
| Front | The immunologically mediated rejection of grafted tissues or organs from a genetically nonidentical donor. It is due chiefly to recognition of nonself MHC molecules on the graft |
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| Back | allograft rejection |
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