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VZV immune globulin

VZV immune globulin is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand VZV immune globulin rather than just read about it. In short: In medicine, varicella zoster virus globulin (VZV globulin), VZV antibodies, zoster immunoglobulin (ZIG), varicella zoster immune globulin (Vzig or Varizig), is an immune system medication that is used mostly for immunosuppressed patients who have been or may be exposed to the varicella zoster virus (VZV). Details It shortens the course of cutaneous disease and may protect against its dissemination.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

In medicine, varicella zoster virus globulin (VZV globulin), VZV antibodies, zoster immunoglobulin (ZIG), varicella zoster immune globulin (Vzig or Varizig), is an immune system medication that is used mostly for immunosuppressed patients who have been or may be exposed to the varicella zoster virus (VZV).

Details It shortens the course of cutaneous disease and may protect against its dissemination. Varicella zoster virus is a human herpes virus that causes chickenpox, shingles, Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2, and postherpetic neuralgia. Unlike a Zoster vaccine which provides durable immunity, the protection is passive and short term; it may need to be readministered every 2-4 weeks as necessary. This medication is not recommended for administration to immune-competent persons for the treatment of active disease. The immunoglobulin is prepared from the plasma of healthy donors with high titers of antibodies to VZV. A study was published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases that showed outdated blood from blood banks may have antibody concentrations that were equivalent to those in plasma of donors recovering from recent VZV infection that resulted in elevated levels of zoster immune globulin. Another study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases proved that varicella zoster immune globulin (VZIG) can be administered to children with suppressed immune systems to protect them against severe chicken pox. A study also published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases found that immunocompetent subjects exposed to VZV resulting in an increased level of VZV antibodies suggests that subclinical reinfection occurs.

References

External links A Practical Method for Preparation of Varicella-Zoster Immune Globulin Journal of Infectious Diseases. Oxford Journals, Sep 1977. Web. 20 Mar 2013 Immunologic Evidence of Reinfection with Varicella-Zoster Virus Journal of Infectious Diseases. Oxford Journals, Dec 1982. Web. 20 Mar 2013 Antibodies and small molecules competitive antigens

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with VZV immune globulin

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what VZV immune globulin claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to VZV immune globulin before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about VZV immune globulin ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of VZV immune globulin

In research: VZV immune globulin appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses VZV immune globulin in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: VZV immune globulin is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Antibodies, Chickenpox, Medical treatments, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for VZV immune globulin outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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