Program for Preparation of Immune Globulin against Bolivian Hemorrhagic Fever

Abstract

The project provided 145 ten ml ampoules of gammaglobulin prepared from 222 units of plasma donated by persons known to be immune to Bolivian hemorrhagic fever. Donors were recruited from the rural area of San Joaquin, Bolivia, where a temporary plasmapheresis unit was established, using project funds. The collected plasma was fractionated in the United States where one half was retained for prophylactic or therapeutic use following potential laboratory accidents. The remainder was returned to Bolivia to be used in treatment or prophylaxis of contracts to known cases. (Modified author abstract)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1974
Accession Number
AD0785746

Entities

People

  • James O. Bond

Organizations

  • Pan American Health Organization

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antibodies
  • Biomedical Research
  • Blood
  • Blood Proteins
  • Clinical Laboratories
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Gamma Globulin
  • Globulins
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Immunoglobulins
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Physicians
  • Public Health
  • Rural Areas
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Immunology
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).