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Term: alloantibody

Description:

An alloantibody refers to an antibody produced by an individual against antigens from another individual of the same species. Alloantibodies are usually formed in response to tissue or organ transplantation or during blood transfusions.

Examples:

Noun: The patient's immune system produced alloantibodies in response to the transplanted kidney.

Noun: Alloantibodies can cause tissue rejection in recipients of organ transplants.

Noun: After receiving a blood transfusion, the patient's body developed alloantibodies against the donor's red blood cells.

Adjective: The presence of alloantibodies in the recipient's blood indicates a potential risk of rejection in transplantation.

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