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horse serum

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horse serum
Etymology: AS, hors + L, serum, whey
immune serum prepared from the blood of a horse that has developed immunity to toxins. Because many people are sensitive to horse serum, a skin test for sensitivity is recommended before passive immunization with horse antibodies. Tetanus immune globulin prepared from human immune serum is preferred.


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Other substances that may trigger an onset of anaphylaxis include several drugs, food allergens, horse serum which are contained in vaccines and other insect bites especially if there are stinging sensations.
Growth occurred on the blood culture after 28 hours of aerobic incubation at 35[degrees]C in 10% horse serum.
 
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