Organs for transplantation cannot be taken from just anybody due to the possibility of rejection by the body, as cell-mediated immunity (by T-lymphocytes) differentiates between 'self' and 'non-self' organs.
Los órganos para trasplantes no se pueden tomar de cualquier persona debido a la posibilidad de rechazo por parte del cuerpo, ya que la inmunidad mediada por células (realizada por linfocitos T) diferencia entre órganos propios y extraños.
| Front | Why is that the organs for transplantation cannot be taken from just anybody? |
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| Back | there is a possibility for rejection by the body cell-mediated immunity, done by T-lymphocytes, differentiate between 'self' and 'non-self' organs; causing graft rejection |
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