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MeSH Heading: Antilymphocyte Serum
Tree Number(s): A12.207.152.846.500.203; D12.776.124.486.485.114.573.203; D12.776.124.790.651.114.573.203; D12.776.377.715.548.114.573.203; D20.215.401.203
Unique ID: D000961
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000961
Annotation: antithymocyte & anti-theta serum: index ANTILYMPHOCYTE SERUM + T LYMPHOCYTES /‌immunol; "lymphocytotoxin": index CYTOTOXINS + LYMPHOCYTES but note entry term LYMPHOCYTOTOXIC ANTIBODIES for antibodies to lymphocytes
Scope Note: Serum containing GAMMA-GLOBULINS which are antibodies for lymphocyte ANTIGENS. It is used both as a test for HISTOCOMPATIBILITY and therapeutically in TRANSPLANTATION.
Entry Term(s): ATGAM; Anti-Thymocyte Globulin; Antilymphoblast Globulins; Antilymphocyte Antibodies; Antilymphocyte Globulin; Antilymphocyte Immunoglobulin; Antithymocyte Globulin; Antithymoglobulin; Lymphocyte Immune Globulin, Anti-Thymocyte Globulin; Lymphocyte Immune Globulin, Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (Equine); Lymphocytotoxic Antibodies; Pressimmune
Pharm Action: Immunologic Factors
Immunosuppressive Agents
NLM Classification #: QW 815
Previous Indexing: Immune Sera (1966-1967); Lymphocytes (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note: 70; LYMPHOCYTOTOXINS was see LYMPHOTOXINS 1978
Online Note: search LYMPHOCYTOTOXINS under LYMPHOTOXINS 1978
History Note: 70(68); LYMPHOCYTOTOXINS was see LYMPHOTOXINS 1978
Date Established: 1970/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2011/06/24

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Fluids and Secretions [A12]
- Body Fluids [A12.207]
  - Blood [A12.207.152]
    - Serum [A12.207.152.846]
      - Immune Sera [A12.207.152.846.500]
        
        Antilymphocyte Serum [A12.207.152.846.500.203]

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Proteins [D12.776]
  - Blood Proteins [D12.776.124]
    - Immunoproteins [D12.776.124.486]
      - Immunoglobulins [D12.776.124.486.485]
        
        Antibodies [D12.776.124.486.485.114]
        
        Immune Sera [D12.776.124.486.485.114.573]
        
        Antilymphocyte Serum [D12.776.124.486.485.114.573.203]
        
        Antitoxins [D12.776.124.486.485.114.573.601]

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Proteins [D12.776]
  - Blood Proteins [D12.776.124]
    - Serum Globulins [D12.776.124.790]
      - Immunoglobulins [D12.776.124.790.651]
        
        Antibodies [D12.776.124.790.651.114]
        
        Immune Sera [D12.776.124.790.651.114.573]
        
        Antilymphocyte Serum [D12.776.124.790.651.114.573.203]
        
        Antitoxins [D12.776.124.790.651.114.573.601]

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Proteins [D12.776]
  - Globulins [D12.776.377]
    - Serum Globulins [D12.776.377.715]
      - Immunoglobulins [D12.776.377.715.548]
        
        Antibodies [D12.776.377.715.548.114]
        
        Immune Sera [D12.776.377.715.548.114.573]
        
        Antilymphocyte Serum [D12.776.377.715.548.114.573.203]
        
        Antitoxins [D12.776.377.715.548.114.573.601]

Complex Mixtures [D20]
- Biological Products [D20.215]
  - Immune Sera [D20.215.401]
    - Antilymphocyte Serum [D20.215.401.203]
    - Antitoxins [D20.215.401.601]

Antilymphocyte Serum Preferred

Antilymphocyte Antibodies Narrower

Antilymphocyte Globulin Narrower

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Antithymoglobulin Narrower

Concept UI: M0001465
Terms: Antithymoglobulin Preferred Term
Term UI T002949
Date09/12/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Anti-Thymocyte Globulin
Term UI T553310
Date10/15/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005); Antithymocyte Globulin
Term UI T002948
Date09/18/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Lymphocyte Immune Globulin, Anti-Thymocyte Globulin
Term UI T553309
Date10/15/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005)

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