A Recipient of a Liver Transplant Has a High Risk

A recipient of a liver transplant has a high risk of bacterial infections because _____.

A) the liver plays a critical role in the immune response
B) donor livers are often contaminated with disease-causing bacteria
C) a transplant recipient has to take drugs that suppress his or her immune system
D) the surgery poses a high risk for introducing bacteria into the recipient
E) the immune system may reject the liver