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Immunization, Passive

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Definition: Transfer of immunity from immunized to non-immune host by administration of serum antibodies, or transplantation of lymphocytes (ADOPTIVE TRANSFER).  IM; note category: do not confuse with IMMUNITY, MATERNALLY-ACQUIRED (Cat G) nor X ref PASSIVE TRANSFER OF IMMUNITY with passive transfer of immune tolerance (   
Examples Adoptive Transfer 		Other names Serotherapy; Passive Transfer of Immunity; Passive Antibody Transfer; Normal Serum Globulin Therapy; Immunotherapy, Passive; Immunoglobulin Therapy; Transfers, Passive Antibody; Transfer, Passive Antibody; Therapies, Immunoglobulin; Serotherapies; Passive Immunotherapies; Passive Immunizations; Passive Immunization; Passive Antibody Transfers; Immunotherapies, Passive; Immunoglobulin Therapies; Immunizations, Passive; Antibody Transfers, Passive; Antibody Transfer, Passive; Therapy, Immunoglobulin
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Tetabulin S  0   *Immunoglobulins Immunization, Passive. Vox Sang 2001;80(3):159-61
cytomegalovirus-specific hyperimmune globulin  0   *Immunoglobulins Cytomegalovirus Immunization, Passive. Lancet 1985;2(8447):152
hepatitis B hyperimmune globulin  0   *Immunoglobulins Immunization, Passive. Indian J Gastroenterol 1984;3(1):29
varicella-zoster immune globulin  0   *Immune Sera Immunization, Passive Herpesvirus 3, Human. MMWR 1981;30(2):15
antimacrophage globulin  0   *Immune Sera Immunization, Passive Macrophages. Transplantation 1981;31(4):299
lactoserum  0   *Immune Sera Immunization, Passive Milk/immunology. Veterinariia (1):77;1979
toxoplasmin  0   *Immune Sera Immunization, Passive Toxoplasmosis/immunology. Med Parazitol (Mosk) 47(5):59;1978

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