When grafted tissue such as bone marrow contains passenger lymphocytes, what could result?
A)Host rejection of graft
B)Graft versus host disease
C)Formation of autoantibodies
D)Hypogammaglobulinemia
E)None of the choices are correct

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When grafted tissue such as bone marrow contains passenger lymphocytes, the recipient's immune system may recognize them as foreign and attack them, leading to graft versus host disease (GVHD). This can result in severe damage to multiple organs and tissues. Host rejection of the graft may also occur, but this would not be specifically due to the presence of passenger lymphocytes. Formation of autoantibodies or hypogammaglobulinemia are not directly related to the presence of passenger lymphocytes in a graft.

When Grafted Tissue Such as Bone Marrow Contains Passenger Lymphocytes