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A person has Lupus, an autoimmune disease which causes damage to the kidney and he had a kidney transplant. Which of the following microbial products can be used after surgery?

A
Proteases
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Statins
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Streptokinase
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Cyclosporin-A
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Solution

The correct option is D Cyclosporin-A
When an organ is transplanted from a donor into the patient, the immune cells of the patient attack the transplanted organ. Therefore cyclosporin-A is an immunosuppressive agent used in organ-transplant. It is produced by Trichoderma polysporum.

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