Why aren't blood transfusions rejected by our immune systems?

Subject: Why aren't blood transfusions rejected by our immune systems?

Date: Sun Mar 22 23:09:05 1998
Posted by Frank Ermes
Grade level: other
School: n/a
City: Melbourne State/Province: Victoria
Country: Australia
Area of science: Immunology
ID: 890629745.Im

Message:


Foreign blood cells seem to be acceptable to an immune system whereas
heart/liver/lung/kidney etc. tissues are not.

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