What kind of transplant rejection occurs in bone marrow, but not heart or kidney transplants?
A) host-versus-host (HVH)
B) host-versus-graft (HVG)
C) second-set rejection
D) graft-versus-host (GVH)
E) graft-versus-graft (GVG)

Question

What kind of transplant rejection occurs in bone marrow, but not heart or kidney transplants?​
A) ​host-versus-host (HVH)
B) ​host-versus-graft (HVG)
C) ​second-set rejection
D) ​graft-versus-host (GVH)
E) ​graft-versus-graft (GVG)

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Graft-versus-host (GVH) rejection occurs in bone marrow transplants when the transplanted immune cells attack the recipient's tissues. This type of rejection does not occur in heart or kidney transplants, where host-versus-graft (HVG) rejection is the main concern.

What Kind of Transplant Rejection Occurs in Bone Marrow, but Not