A patient received a new heart transplant, but shows signs of graft rejection after 2 weeks. Which type of hypersensitivity reaction is in progress?"
a) Type I
b) Type II
c) Type III
d) Type IV
Please explain why it wouldnt be the other choices
Hypersensitivity reactions are undesirable reactions of an immune system. There are 4 types of hypersensitivity reactions with different response times: - Type I: Anaphylactic - The response time is few minutes up to 30 minutes. - Type II: Cytotoxic - The response time is up to few hours. - Type III: Immune Complex - The response time is 3-8 hours. - Type IV: Delayed-type - The response time is 2-3 days or more. Since all types except Type IV have a short response time, it can be concluded that graft rejection after 2 weeks could belong only to Type IV of hypersensitivity.