Biology GCSE
tissue rejection and immunosuppression
What tissue rejection and immunosuppression means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of tissue rejection and immunosuppression
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Reference: OCR
Donor cells display foreign antigens that provoke immune attack, so lifelong immunosuppressive drugs are needed unless therapeutic cloning uses patient nuclei.
Topics that use tissue rejection and immunosuppression
- Monitoring and maintaining health (OCR GCSE)
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