when administered, an antibody that confers short-term immunity; immune gamma globulin (IGG) provides passive protection against viral infections such as hepatitis A, measles, rubella, and varicella; immune globulin (human) (IGH) is used to prevent hepatitis B.

An immunoglobulin is one of a class of structurally related proteins consisting of two pairs of polypeptide chains, one pair of light (L) low molecular weight chains and one pair of heavy (H) chains, all four linked together by disulfide bonds. On the basis of the structural and antigenic properties of the H chains, Ig's are classified (in order of relative amounts present in normal human serum) as IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD and IgE. Antibodies are Ig's, and all Ig's probably function as antibodies.

Formal name for an antibody molecule.

A protein found in serum and other body fluids and tissues; it functions as a specific antibody that activates humoral aspects of immunity; five classes, based on different antigenic activity, are IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM.

A protein produced by lymphocytes that consist of two heavy chains, two light chains, and an oligosaccharide moiety.

One of a family of closely related proteins that can act as antibodies.

immunis = free from service, exempt + globulus = a little sphere; one of a class of proteins consisting of two polypeptide chains and functioning as an antibody.

Immunoglobulins are antibodies that fight disease by damaging foreign organisms that invade the body. Certain immunoglobulins such as IgG and IgM act as a primary defense against invading bacteria. Deficiency of these antibodies can result in recurrent infections, which can provoke recurrent asthmatic symptoms, ear infection, sinusitis, and pneumonia. Increased levels of IgE are usually associated with allergy symptoms.

Multimeric protein with antigen-binding properties produced by B lymphocytes and plasma cells, released into serum and other secretions.

o­ne of a family of closely related though not identical proteins capable of acting as antibodies.

Another name for antibodies.

A general term for the kind of globular blood proteins that constitute antibodies. A tetrameric protein composed of two identical light chains and two identical heavy chains. Specific proteins produced by derivatives of B lymphocytes that interact with and help protect an organism from specific antigens.

a family of large proteins molecules, also know as antibodies.

A class of serum proteins rich in antibodies. Often used, along with the more specific monoclonal antibodies, in diagnostic reagents in the health field.

A group of proteins known as antibodies that are involved in defending the body against outside invaders.

a protein that is produced by B cells and that binds to a particular antigen

A term for the various types of antibodies produced by the immune system.

Antibodies; specialized proteins, produced by certain specialized white blood cells, that recognize and attach to bacteria, viruses, parasites, allergens, and toxins to begin their destruction.

proteins made by the body that attach to infections and tend to decrease their action. They can be given intravenously or orally.

Blood proteins produced by mature B cells that make up antibodies.

Ig) Any protein that functions as an antibody. The five major classes of vertebrate immunoglobulins (IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM) differ in their specific functions in the immune response.

(Ig) – A protein manufactured by certain white blood cells and found in body fluids and on mucous membranes. Immunoglobulins function as antibodies in the body's immune response.

Type of protein that functions as an antibody. There are five classes: IgG, IgM, IgA, IgD and IgE.

A general term for antibodies, which bind onto invading organisms, leading to their destruction. There are five classes

An antibody molecule. Higher vertebrates have five classes of immunoglobulin - IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM - each with a different role in the immune response.

A structural protein consisting of two pairs of polypeptide chains. Variations of these chains allow different types of antibodies to be formed by the body.

A substance from blood, sometimes called an 'antibody', which fights off infection. Injection of immunoglobulins can provide temporary immunity against some infections.

Any of a group of large glycoproteins that are secreted by plasma cells that function as antibodies in the immune response by binding with specific antigens. There are five classes of immunoglobulins: IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM.

A member of the globulin protein family consisting of two light and two heavy chains linked by disulfide bonds. All antibodies are immunoglobulins.

See Antibody.

General name for proteins that function as antibodies.

one of a group of blood serum proteins that can act as an antibody.

antibody secreted by plasma cells (mature lymphoid cells). There are five classes of immunoglobulin: IgG, IgM, IgA, IgE, and IgD.

(abbreviation Ig) - another name for antibody; there are five major classes: IgA, IgD, IgG, IgM, and IgE.

a protein extract from blood which fights off infection - sometimes called 'antibody'.

proteins involved in the bodyâ€(tm)s fight against infection.

The membrane-bound version of antibody that binds antigens and signals the B cell to secrete antibodies.

A protein produced by plasma cells and lymphocytes and characteristic of these types of cells. Immunoglobulins play an essential role in the body's immune system. They attach to foreign substances, such as bacteria, and assist in destroying them. Immunoglobulin is abbreviated Ig. The classes of immunoglobulins are termed immunoglobulin A (IgA), immunoglobulin G (IgG), immunoglobulin M (IgM), immunoglobulin D (IgD) and immunoglobulin E (IgE).

any of five structurally and antigenically distinct antibodies present in the serum and external secretions of the body (IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG and IgM).

A protein, also called an antibody, synthesized by plasma cells in response to a specific antigen.

a type of antibody that can provide short-term immunity against certain diseases.

A general term for antibodies, which recognize invading organisms, leading to their destruction. There are five classes of immunoglobulins: IgA, IgG, IgM, IgD and IgE.

an antigen-binding protein secreted by specific white cells of the immune system. Immunoglobulins are antibodies.

Types of antibodies that provide short-term immunity against disease.

A protein molecule capable of acting as an antibody.

A specific protein that is produced by specialized B-cells (plasma cells) against an antigen to aid in fighting infection. Some immunoglobulins (gamma globulins) take part in various immune responses of the body to bacteria or foreign substances (allergens, tumor or transplanted tissue). (Also called antibody.)Examples include IgG, IgM, IgA, IgD and IgE.

(Ig): is a sterile preparation of concentrated antibodies (immunoglobulins) recovered from pooled human plasma processed by cold ethanol fractionation. Only plasma that has tested negative for a) hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), b) antibody to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and c) antibody to hepatitis C virus (HCV) is used to manufacture IG. IG is administered to protect against certain diseases through passive transfer of antibody. The IGs are broadly classified into five types on the basis of physical, antigenic and functional variations, and labelled respectively IgM, IgG, IgA, IgE and IgD.

A protein that acts as an antibody.

A protein molecule functioning as a specific antibody; it brings about the humoral phase of immunity.

A general term for all antibody molecules. Each Ig unit is made up of two heavy chains and two light chains and has two antigen- binding sites.

Also known as antibodies, these proteins are found in blood and in tissue fluids. Immunoglobulin are produced by cells of the immune system called B-lymphocytes. Their function is to bind to substances in the body that are recognized as foreign antigens (often proteins on the surface of bacteria and viruses). This binding is a crucial event in the destruction of the microorganisms that bear the antigens. Immunoglobulin also plays a central role in allergies when they bind to antigens that are not necessarily a threat to health and provoke an inflammatory reaction.

An alternative name for antibody.

A circulating antibody.

An antibody molecule. There are five types of immunoglobulins; IgG, IgA, IgE, IgD, and IgM. Each immunoglobulin molecule plays a specific role in the immune response.

A protein that functions as an antibody in the body's immune system.

a protein of animal origin endowed with specific antibody activity. Immunoglobulins are found in serum and other body fluids and tissues (saliva, urine, spinal fluid, and lymph nodes). There are five classes of immunoglobulin (IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM). IgE is involved in allergy.

synonymous for antibody.

an antibody synthesized by plasma cells (derived from B lymphocytes) in response to the introduction of antigen; immunoglobulins are divided into 5 kinds (IgG, IgM, IgA, IgD, IgE), based primarily on the larger protein component present in the immunoglobulin

also known as antibodies, they are proteins (gamma-globulins) produced by B lymphocytes differentiated in plasma cells. They consist of heavy chains (a, d, e, g, m) and light chains (k, l) and are divided into IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM according to which heavy chains contain them. They have different functions according to the class to which they belong. The molecule they bind with is called an antigen.

Also called immune serum globulin. A class of proteins also known as antibodies made by the B cells of the immune system in response to a specific antigen. There are five classes of immunoglobulins.

See Antibodies.

Antibody produced within the body to fight against allergens and bacteria.

Proteins with antibody activity that play an essential role in defending the organism against foreign proteins. Also known as antibodies and gamma globulins, they're induced by and released into the bloodstream in response to infections. Colostrum or "mother's first milk" is high in immunoglobulins and helps to impart immunity to the newborn fetus. Immunoglobulins are the most important and most prevalent immune factors in bovine colostrum.

Immunoglobin (antibodies) are a type of protein in the body, which fight off infection.

A serum protein involved in immunity. An antibody.

A member of a class of proteins that functions as an antibody. The wide range of different specificities of antibodies depends on subtle differences in their structure.