Our experience in viral hepatitis (VH) immunoglobulin prophylaxis. 1983

O Zavate, and A Ivan, and G Avram, and A Ungureanu, and F Cotor

Two experiments on 72 888 children, out of which 36 270 received standard immunoglobulins (IG) and another 36 618 represented the control group, were carried out. IG was administered preventatively, during autumn before the occurrence of the annual peak, and in focus after contact with VH patients. Prophylactic IG administration led to a 4-14 fold decrease in the incidence of icteric VH as compared with controls, and to the disappearance of the peak characteristic of autumn-winter. The efficacy lasted for 5-6 months. The incidence of subclinical VH forms--as evaluated by clinical examinations and SGPT was about 3 times lower in IG pre-exposure recipients. In the group of children where IG was administered only to the contacts in epidemiological foci, the incidence of icteric VH remained as high in the controls and the incidence of subclinical VH forms was twice as high in the controls.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007116 Immunization, Passive Transfer of immunity from immunized to non-immune host by administration of serum antibodies, or transplantation of lymphocytes (ADOPTIVE TRANSFER). Convalescent Plasma Therapy,Immunoglobulin Therapy,Immunotherapy, Passive,Normal Serum Globulin Therapy,Passive Antibody Transfer,Passive Transfer of Immunity,Serotherapy,Passive Immunotherapy,Therapy, Immunoglobulin,Antibody Transfer, Passive,Passive Immunization,Therapy, Convalescent Plasma,Transfer, Passive Antibody
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D006525 Hepatitis, Viral, Human INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans due to infection by VIRUSES. There are several significant types of human viral hepatitis with infection caused by enteric-transmission (HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS E) or blood transfusion (HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; and HEPATITIS D). Viral Hepatitis, Human,Human Viral Hepatitides,Human Viral Hepatitis,Viral Hepatitides, Human
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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