What is in antiserum?

Posted April 24, 2020

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Answer

Antiserum, which is made by injecting animals with an antigen, contains the antibodies produced in response to the antigen. Antiserum has been used to aid in immunity against diseases such as diphtheria.

Additional resources

Morais V. (2016). An Old Solution for a New Problem: Antiserum against Emerging Infectious Diseases. Frontiers in public health, 4, 178. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2016.00178

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