Question

Robert was suffering from chronic renal failure. At the doctors’ recommendation of transplantation of kidney received from a healthy donor, Robert underwent kidney transplant. However, after two weeks, the transplanted kidney was rejected by the immune system of Robert.

1. Identify and define the type of immune response that is responsible for the rejection of the grafted organ.
2. Suggest a clinical method by which the rejection of the transplanted organ can be prevented.

Answer 1

1. Cell mediated Immunity. It is the type of immunity provided by the T – lymphocytes.
2. Administration of immunosuppressants.