what is antisera
an tisir Ém pl antisera antiserums etymology gk anti l whey the serum of an animal or human containing antibodies against a specific disease used to confer passive immunity to that disease antisera do not provoke the production of antibodies there are two types of antisera antitoxin neutralizes the toxin produced by specific bacteria but does not kill the bacteria and antimicrobial serum acts to destroy bacteria by making them more susceptible to leukocytic action