Transplantation of tissues/organs to some patients often fails due to rejection by the body of the patient. Which type of immune response is responsible for such rejections?
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Transplant rejection = T-cell (cell-mediated) immunity; not antibody-driven (humoral).
Step 1: Transplant rejection is mainly mediated by T-lymphocytes. Step 2: These cells recognize the graft as foreign and attack it. Step 3: This is part of the cell-mediated immune response, not humoral (which involves antibodies).