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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