Allografts


In 1944, Peter Medawar (J Anat 78:176, 1944) studying skin transplants in rabbits demonstrated that rejection of homografts (now named allografts) is the result of a specific and systemic immune response.


 
     
 
 
 
 
 
International Union of Immunological SocietiesUniversity of South AfricaInstitute of Infectious Disease and Molecular MedicineElizabeth Glazer Pediatric Aids FoundationStellenbosch University