This is a practical session during vaccine and serum course. A course for the fourth year undergraduate students (Pharmacology domain) at department of virology, faculty of veterinary medicine, Cairo University.
3. Types of Antisera
Sera of Animal origin Sera of Human origin
Venom Antiserum
(Anivenoms)
Bacterial Toxins
Antiserum
(Antitoxins)
Virus Antiserum
(Antiviruses)
Normal
immunoglobulins
Specific
Immunoglobulins
Botulinum
antitoxin
Diphtheria
antitoxin
Gas
gangrene
antitoxin
Tetanus
antitoxin
Polyvalent
IgG
Hepatitis
A
antisera
Hepatitis
B
Antisera
Measles
Antisera
Anti
D(RH)
Antisera
Anti
T-lymphocytes
Antisera
6. Antigen Hapten Immunogen Epitope
Any
foreign/enemy
substance
A small
molecular
weight
antigen
An immune
stimulating
antigen
A specific
piece of
antigen that
interact
specifically
with
antibody