cytomegalovirus immune globulin
- cytomegalovirus immune globulin
- a purified immunoglobulin derived from pooled adult human plasma selected for high titers of antibody against cytomegalovirus (CMV); administered intravenously for the treatment and prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus disease in transplant recipients.
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