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Which statement is false?
Organ rejection is a big risk in patients with organ transplants.
Donor organs are treated with disinfectants and antibiotics before they are placed in the recipient.
Anti-rejection drugs suppress the immune system making the patient at risk for other illnesses.
It is not possible to contract an illness from an organ transplant.

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The second statement is false. any chemicals used to clean the organ can harm the body its placed in.

Answer:

Even with extensive testing, infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi have been transmitted from donor to recipient during the transplant procedure. because of this, if possible, extensive screening is done before a living donor is permitted to donate the organs. Harvested organs are exposed to antibiotics and disinfectants before they are transplanted. there is always the risk of complications and infection from the surgical procedure.

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