bacterial polysaccharide immune globulin

bacterial polysaccharide immune globulin
(BPIG) a human hyperimmune globulin derived from the blood plasma of adult human donors immunized with Haemophilus influenzae type b, pneumococcal, and meningococcal polysaccharide vaccines; used for passive immunization of infants under 18 months of age.

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