Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Passive Immunization

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

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

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15 entry terms
  • Immunization, Passive
  • Immunizations, Passive
  • Passive Immunizations
  • Convalescent Plasma Therapy
  • Immunoglobulin Therapy
  • Immunotherapy, Passive
  • Normal Serum Globulin Therapy
  • Passive Antibody Transfer
  • Passive Immunotherapy
  • Passive Transfer of Immunity
  • Serotherapy
  • Therapy, Immunoglobulin
  • Antibody Transfer, Passive
  • Therapy, Convalescent Plasma
  • Transfer, Passive Antibody

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

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

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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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  • Immunity, Maternally-Acquired (1966-1969)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Passive Immunization. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007116. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007116
  2. Passive Immunization. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73525231