Gamma globulin effective in treating eye infections caused by adenoviruses (EurekAlert!)

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Gamma globulin effective in treating eye infections caused by adenoviruses (EurekAlert!)

Published: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:52:32 GMT

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 28 ? Gamma globulin, a type of antibody isolated from blood samples that used to be routinely given to health care workers and international travelers to protect them from infectious diseases, is a highly effective treatment for pinkeye with little apparent toxicity, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

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[Ken Elder]

Gamma globulin effective in treating eye infections caused by adenoviruses (EurekAlert!)

Published: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:52:32 GMT

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 28 ? Gamma globulin, a type of antibody isolated from blood samples that used to be routinely given to health care workers and international travelers to protect them from infectious diseases, is a highly effective treatment for pinkeye with little apparent toxicity, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

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I had to take gamma globulin when I was recovering from Guillain Barre syndrome and 4 bags of the stuff cost twenty five thousand dollars.

How much is a bottle of this stuff going to cost? $800?