Our immune system is a network of cells, tissues and organs that protect us from invading pathogens, keeping us healthy and able to fight off many recurring infections. When babies are babies, they receive immune cells from their mothers through the placenta and breast milk (if they are breastfed).

Immunoglobulin is a serum preparation first used for the treatment of immunodeficiency in 1952. Currently, intravenous immunoglobulin therapy is widely used as a vaccine to treat many different autoimmune, infectious and idiopathic diseases.

Intravenous immunoglobulin is commonly used in the treatment of various autoimmune, infectious, and idiopathic diseases. Below are the basics of this therapy.