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hyperimmune serum
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hyperimmune serum [¦hī·pər·ə′myün ′sir·əm]
(immunology)
An antiserum that provides a very high degree of immunity due to a high antibody titer.


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Although she reported wearing gloves, she was extensively exposed to the patient's blood and vomit and received immunoprophylaxis (specific hyperimmune gamma globulins).
As a result of these facts, researchers are turning their attention to a natural immune modulator such as hyperimmune egg and colostrum.
The rapid response to corticosteroid therapy suggests a hyperimmune or dyskeratotic mechanism, although this has not been proved.
 
 
 
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