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Passive immunization with adequate doses of ϒ-globulin

Prepared from recently vaccinated donors protect
unvaccinated household contacts of smallpox or
persons

Last vaccinated many years previously .Control vaccinia
&vaccinial Infections of the eye controlled by ϒ-globulin
( 500 mg -2.0 g) depending on patient age. Vaccine is
prepared from the skin of : calves,water buffalos or
sheep.

Vaccinia virus may also grow in chick embryo or rabbit
kidney cells.

Chickenpox(Varicella)

Acute infectious disease caused by virus close to herpes
zoster.Prevention using ϒ-globulin ?

Herpes simplex( Febrillis )

Rec e infectious virus disease occuringin tropical&
subtropical zones.Vaccine injected subcutaneously.

Polliomyelitis :

Acute virus infection in which small proportion of those
infected show clinical symptoms. Passive immunization
is not the method of choice. ϒ- globulin may not be
effective.

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