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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biological properties and phenomena
  3. biological resistance
  4. immunity
  5. immune response
  6. graft rejection
  1. Fields of Study
  2. immunology
  3. immunity
  4. immune response
  5. graft rejection

Preferred term

graft rejection

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information An immune response with both cellular and humoral components, directed against an allogeneic transplant, whose tissue antigens are not compatible with those of the recipient.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • allograft rejection
  • host versus graft reactions
  • transplantation rejection
  • transplant rejection

Scope note

  • Use for the immune response of the host to an incompatible graft; For the immunological attack mounted by a graft towards a host USE graft versus host reactions.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6679

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