Transplant Immunology Flashcards
organ from same individual
Autograft
organ from same species
Allograft
Organ from identical twins
Isograft / Syngeneic graft
Organ from different species
Xenograft
Best allograft survival rate
Cornea
Cornea transplant is prone to
Creutzfeld Jacob Syndrome
It has the best survival rate if it came from a living donor
Kidney Transplant
Recipient assumes ____ blood type after BM transplantation.
Donor ABO
Onset: Occurs within minutes
Mechanism: Humoral
Cuse: Preformed cytotoxic antibodies
hyperacute
Onset: 2-5 days
Mechanism: Cell Mediated
Causes: Sensitization
Accelerated
Most common Transplant Rejection
Onset: 7-21 days
Mechanism: Cell Mediated
Causes: Allogeneic reaction
Acute
Onset: Later than 3 months
Mechanism: Cell mediated
Causes: DISTURBANCE of host-graft tolerance
Chronic
Onset: Later than 3 months
Mechanism:
1. Immune Complex disorder
2. Complement formation with soluble antigens
Causes:
Necessitating transplantation
Immunopathologic damage to new organ
Onset: Varies
Mechanism: Cell mediated
Causes: T cells rejects host cells
Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Bence Jones Protein Coagulates @
40-60 deg Cel