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Transplantation of tissues/organs to save certain patients often fails due to rejection of such tissues/organs by the patient. Which type of immune response is responsible for such rejections?
Transplantation of tissues/organs to some patients often fails due to rejection of such tissues/organs by the body of the patient. Which type of immune response is responsible for such rejections?
Options
Auto-immune response
Humoral immune response
Physiological immune response
Cell-mediated immune response
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Solution
Cell-mediated immune response
Explanation:
Organ rejection is caused by cell-mediated immunity (CMI), which is regulated by T cells. The transplanted organ is attacked by the body because it is perceived as foreign. Cyclosporine and other immunosuppressants are used to stop rejection.
