antiserum
Americannoun
noun
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Human or animal serum containing one or more antibodies that are specific for one or more antigens and are administered to confer immunity. The antibodies in an antiserum result from previous immunization or exposure to an agent of disease.
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See also acquired immunity
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In the late 1800s, an effective treatment with an antiserum was developed.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
“The antibodies described here are promising candidates” to replace horse antiserum, the scientists write in a paper published today in Scientific Reports.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 17, 2020
There are hardly any producers of antiserum left, however.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 17, 2020
"The other possibility I'm trying to work on is to develop an antiserum from horses – the way we do with rabies – for women we know are pregnant."
From US News ● Jan. 25, 2016
Furthermore, the magnitudes of the reactions between the antiserum and the heterologous antigens vary according to the degrees of similarity of these antigens to the homologous one.
From Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study by Stallcup, William B.
The state government has sent batches of the vaccine and antisera to test its quality.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2022
In May 2010, an inferno destroyed the zoological collection of the Butantan Institute in São Paulo — a research powerhouse responsible for most of the venom antisera and vaccines produced in the country.
From Nature ● Jul. 15, 2019
In fact, the presence of the four HA mutations increased the reactivity with H5 antisera by twofold or more.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 21, 2012
The transmissible viruses were sensitive to the antiviral drug oseltamivir and reacted well with antisera raised against H5 influenza vaccine strains.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 21, 2012
It is logical to assume, therefore, that two rabbits exposed to different antigens may produce antisera which also differ in this respect.
From Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study by Stallcup, William B.
Treatment: for some types, sulfa drugs and antiserums, for others, ipecac.
From Time Magazine Archive
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