An antibody with the ability to neutralize a specific toxin.
An antibody produced by the body to counteract a poison in the body.
Antibodies formed against microbial toxins.
An antibody formed in the body which neutralizes a specific poison.
An antibody to the toxin of a micro-organism, which will neutralize the toxin both in vivo and in vitro. Antitoxin is harvested from the serum of an animal (often the horse) after immunization by increasing doses of the toxin, injected as living bacteria, toxin or toxoid. Commercially prepared antitoxins for the treatment of infections such as diphtheria, tetanus etc., are finally assayed as to their strength, usually expressed as iu (international units) per ml, and determined by the protective action of the antitoxin in the presence of toxin injected into experimental animals.
Drugs or other agent (e.g., antivenin) that prevents or limits the effect of a microorganism’s poison.
An immune serum that neutralizes or prevents harmful action by a toxin (a poisonous substance produced by disease- causing microorganisms).
A specific type of antibody that combines with and inactivates the toxins produced by certain bacterial microorganisms that cause infections. Antitoxins are proteins that exist naturally in the body or develop in response to the presence of toxins in the bloodstream. Toxins known as exotoxins are produced by the bacteria that cause botulism, diphtheria, and tetanus and are among those that are inactivated by antitoxins.
An antibody produced by the body to counteract a toxin formed by invading bacteria or from any other source.
Any one of various preparations that contain antibodies which combine and neutralise the effects of a particular toxin released into the bloodstream by bacteria. Examples are the toxins produced by diphtheria and tetanus. Antitoxins are produced from the blood of humans or animals that have been exposed to a particular toxin — whether by infection or by inoculation— and thus have produced antibodies against it. They are usually given by intramuscular injection.
An antibody produced in response to and capable of neutralizing a specific biologic toxin such as those that cause diphtheria, gas gangrene, or tetanus. Antitoxins are used for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes.
An antibody, which materializes in response to poisonous substances that stimulate the immune system, is referred to as antitoxin. Typically, antitoxins are procured from their biological origins and condensed for the purpose of curbing the detrimental effects of the antigenic toxins.
A substance that neutralizes a poison, such as a toxin, and shields the body from potential harm caused by it.
Antitoxins are commercially prepared substances that consist of antibodies, which are proteins produced by the immune system. These antibodies have the ability to bind with and neutralize the effects of specific toxins released into the bloodstream by particular bacteria, such as those responsible for tetanus and diphtheria.
Antitoxins are typically administered via injection into a muscle. While allergic reactions are occasional side effects associated with antitoxin use, it is important to note that in rare instances, it may lead to anaphylactic shock, a severe allergic reaction necessitating immediate emergency treatment.
A particular antibody, a substance present in the bloodstream, generated in response to a toxin produced by a germ and capable of neutralizing that specific germ toxin.