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Investigating the Immunological Mechanisms Underlying Organ Transplant Rejection
Published on: August 20, 2007
Immune Tolerance and Rejection in Organ Transplantation
Jessica Stolp1, Masaaki Zaitsu1, Kathryn J Wood2
1Transplantation Research Immunology Group, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Abstract:
In this chapter, we describe the history of transplantation, the multiple cell types, and mechanisms that are involved in rejection and tolerance of a transplanted organ, as well as summarize the common and promising new therapeutics used in transplant patients.
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