Immunology: Transplantation Flashcards
Transplantation:
What is transplantation rejection and what are its stages?

Transplantation:
Outline the process of immune recognition

Transplantation:
What are the antigens recognised following transplant?

Transplantation:
What are the 2 types of recognition in transplant?

Activation and Effector Function:
What is activation and effector function?

Activation and Effector Function:
What are the phases of immune response to transplant?

Activation and Effector Function:
What is the T Cell function in transplant rejection?

Activation and Effector Function:
What is acute vascular rejection?

Activation and Effector Function - Types of Transplant Rejection:
What is the time, mechanism pathology and treatment for Hyperacute Rejection?

Activation and Effector Function - Types of Transplant Rejection:
What is the time, mechanism pathology and treatment for Acute-Cellular Rejection?

Activation and Effector Function - Types of Transplant Rejection:
What is the time, mechanism pathology and treatment for Acute- Antibody Mediated Rejection?

Activation and Effector Function - Types of Transplant Rejection:
What is the time, mechanism pathology and treatment for Chronic Rejection?

Activation and Effector Function - Types of Transplant Rejection:
What is the time, mechanism pathology and treatment for Graft versus Host Disease (GvHD)?

Matching:
How are antigenic differences between donors and recipients reduced?

Matching:
What immune agents are given before a transplant?
OKT3 = Muromonab
ATG = anti-thymocyte globulin

Matching:
What immune agents are given after transplant and give some examples?
CNI= Calcinurin inhibitor
MMF = Mycophenolic acid
Aza = Azathioprine

Matching:
What are used to treat episodes of acute transplant rejection?
OKT3 = Muromonab
ATG = anti-thymocyte globulin

Haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT):
Outline the aetiology, symptoms and treatment of Haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)

Haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT):
What is an isograft, allograft, xenograft and split graft?

Haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT):
What are the infection related post transplant complications?

Haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT):
What are the malignancy related post transplant complications?

Haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT):
What are the Cardiovascular related post transplant complications?

Haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT):
What are the sources of Allografts?
