Immune Serum Globulin
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An immumoglobulin or antibody is a protein mostly found in the blood plasma that is used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects like bacteria and viruses. Each antibody recognizes a specific antigen unique to its target.
Primary component of origin
Percent of component
Production
Pharmaceutical preparations of serum globulins are extracted from sequestered (separated) human or bovine blood.[1]
Medicinal Value
To provide immunity or help the body fight a disease process. The clinical use of immunoglobulins started in the 1950s, after the Second World War. These products were for intramuscular use and were indicated in the prevention of viral infections. Later this was extended to patients with severe immunodeficiencies. The introduction in the 1970s of immunoglobulins for intravenous use allowed their administration in higher doses.
Risks
Pharmaceuticals, found in
Anti-venoms, hepatitis, measles, rabies, tetanus and varicella vaccines, Rhogam (Anti-D).
