ANTITETANUS TOXOID ANTIBODIES IN INTRAVENOUS GAMMA-GLOBULIN - AN ALTERNATIVE TO TETANUS IMMUNE GLOBULIN

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作者
LEE, DC [1 ]
LEDERMAN, HM [1 ]
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[1] JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV, SCH MED, EUDOWOOD DIV PEDIAT IMMUNOL, BALTIMORE, MD 21205 USA
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10.1093/infdis/166.3.642
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
The levels of anti-tetanus toxoid IgG antibodies were measured in 29 lots of intravenous gamma globulin (IVIG). The antibody levels varied from 4 to 90 IU/mL (geometric mean, 18.6; 90% confidence interval, 9.7-35.7). The variation from manufacturer to manufacturer accounted for most of the observed differences among lots; there was relatively little variability among multiple lots from a single manufacturer. IVIG may be an acceptable alternative to horse or human tetanus immune globulin.
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