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Serum — The clear liquid that can be separated from clotted blood. Serum differs from plasma, the liquid portion of normal unclotted blood containing the red and white cells and platelets. It is the clot that makes the difference between serum and plasma … Medical dictionary
convalescence serum — convalescent serum, convalescents serum blood serum from a patient convalescing from an infectious disease, formerly used as a prophylactic injection in such diseases as measles, scarlet fever, or whooping cough … Medical dictionary
Passive immunity — is the transfer of active humoral immunity in the form of readymade antibodies, from one individual to another. Passive immunity can occur naturally, when maternal antibodies are transferred to the fetus through the placenta, and can also be… … Wikipedia
respiratory disease — ▪ human disease Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that affect human respiration (respiration, human). Diseases of the respiratory system may affect any of the structures and organs that have to do with breathing, including the… … Universalium

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