Chemicals and Drugs

Transfer Factor

Factor derived from leukocyte lysates of immune donors which can transfer both local and systemic cellular immunity to nonimmune recipients.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Factor derived from leukocyte lysates of immune donors which can transfer both local and systemic cellular immunity to nonimmune recipients.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Factor, Transfer
  • Dialyzable Leukocyte Extract
  • Extract, Dialyzable Leukocyte
  • Leukocyte Extract, Dialyzable

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Aspects Covered

30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

derived from leukocytes; /biosyn /drug eff /physiol /ultrastruct permitted

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History Note

75

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Previous Indexing

  • Immunity, Maternally-Acquired (1966-1974)
  • Immunization, Passive (1970-1974)
  • Lymphokines (1974)

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  1. D12.644w.276.374w.480w.750w
  2. D12.776w.467.374w.480w.750w
  3. D23.529.374w.480w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Transfer Factor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014165. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014165
  2. Transfer Factor. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfer_factor
  3. Transfer Factor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1133884