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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > biological properties and phenomena > biological resistance > immunity > immune response > graft rejection
Fields of Study > immunology > immunity > immune response > graft rejection
Preferred Term:

graft rejection

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
immune response
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • host versus graft reactions
  • transplantation rejection
  • allograft rejection
  • transplant rejection
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6679
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