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Antilymphocyte Serum
Medical Definition: | Serum containing gamma-globulins which are antibodies for lymphocyte antigens. It is used both as a test for histocompatibility and therapeutically in transplantation. |
Guide Notes: | antithymocyte & anti-theta serum: ANTILYMPHOCYTE SERUM (IM) + T LYMPHOCYTES /immunol (IM); for "lymphocytotoxins" check text: if antibody to lymphocytes index under ANTILYMPHOCYTE SERUM, if toxin released by lymphocyte index under LYMPHOTOXIN |
Also Called: | Antilymphoblast Globulins,Antilymphocyte Antibodies,Antilymphocyte Immunoglobulin,Antithymoglobulin,Antilymphocyte Globulin,ATGAM,Lymphocytotoxic Antibodies,Pressimmune |
Previously Indexed: | Immune Sera (1966-1967),Lymphocytes (1966-1967) |
Antilymphocyte Serum Medical Definitions and Terms
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