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Immunization, Passive  

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Entry terms

  • Antibody Transfer, Passive
  • Convalescent Plasma Therapy
  • Immunoglobulin Therapy
  • Immunotherapy, Passive
  • Normal Serum Globulin Therapy
  • Passive Antibody Transfer
  • Serotherapy
  • Therapy, Convalescent Plasma
  • Transfer, Passive Antibody

Note

  • 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 ( = IMMUNOSUPPRESSION) nor X ref IMMUNOGLOBULIN THERAPY with IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS

Scope note

  • Transfer of immunity from immunized to non-immune host by administration of serum antibodies, or transplantation of lymphocytes (ADOPTIVE TRANSFER).

History note

  • 80; was PASSIVE TRANSFER 1970-79 (Prov 1970-72); IMMUNOTHERAPY, PASSIVE was see IMMUNOTHERAPY, ADOPTIVE 1991-96, was see IMMUNIZATION, PASSIVE 1983-90; IMMUNE SERUM GLOBULIN THERAPY was see IMMUNIZATION, PASSIVE 1983-91; SEROTHERAPY was heading 1963-82

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