A condition in which a group of B-cells grow out of control after an organ transplant in patients with weakened immune systems. This usually happens if the … [Read more...]
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recipient
In medicine, a person who receives blood, cells, tissue, or an organ from another person, such as in a blood transfusion or an organ transplant. … [Read more...]
PTLD
A condition in which a group of B-cells grow out of control after an organ transplant in patients with weakened immune systems. This usually happens if the … [Read more...]
immunosuppression
Suppression of the body's immune system and its ability to fight infections and other diseases. Immunosuppression may be deliberately induced with drugs, as in … [Read more...]
human lymphocyte antigen
One of a group of proteins found on the surface of white blood cells and other cells that play an important part in the body's immune response to foreign … [Read more...]
human leukocyte antigen
One of a group of proteins found on the surface of white blood cells and other cells that play an important part in the body's immune response to foreign … [Read more...]
HLA
One of a group of proteins found on the surface of white blood cells and other cells that play an important part in the body's immune response to foreign … [Read more...]
donor
In medicine, a person who gives blood, cells, tissue, or an organ for use in another person, such as in a blood transfusion or an organ transplant. … [Read more...]
CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells
Regulatory T cells that express CD4 and CD25 (interleukin 2 receptor) antigens, with immunomodulating activity.. CD4+CD25+ T regulatory cells (Tregs), a subset … [Read more...]
xenograft
The transplant of an organ, tissue, or cells to an individual of another species. … [Read more...]