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What Causes Rejection by the Body's Immune System After a Transplant

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What causes rejection by the body's immune system after a transplant of an improperly matched organ?


A) non-self proteins in the tissue
B) the presence of foreign MHC proteins on the donor tissue
C) antibodies and cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) responding to foreign tissue
D) non-self proteins in the tissue,the presence of foreign MHC proteins on the donor tissue,and antibodies and cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) responding to foreign tissue
E) Both non-self proteins in the tissue and antibodies and cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) responding to foreign tissue can cause an organ to be rejected.

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