Human hepatitis B virus immune globulin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-014240",
  "term": "Human hepatitis B virus immune globulin",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A preparation containing immunoglobulin (Igs), mainly immunoglobulin G (IgG), against hepatitis B virus (HBV), with potential immunizing and anti-viral activities. The hepatitis B IgG is isolated from donors expressing antibodies to hepatitis B-surface antigen. Upon administration of human HBV immune globulin, it may provide passive immunization against HBV, and may help prevent or treat infection by HBV.",
  "synonyms": [
    "human HBV immune globulin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/human-hepatitis-b-virus-immune-globulin/"
}