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Active
Immunity - the body learns to make its own antibodies by exposure to an
antigen.
E.g: vaccines, catch and recover from a pathogen
A benefit of
active
immunity is it's
long
term protection from
disease
A drawback of active immunity is protection isn't
instant
(
4-5
day delay)
Passive
Immunity - Given
antibodies
by someone else. E.g:
breastfeeding
/
suckling
after birth, placenta (unborn babies),
antibody serum
A drawback of
passive
immunity is
protection
is only
short
term
A benefit of
passive
immunity is it provides
immediate
protection from
pathogens
Artificial active
immunity - vaccines
natural active
immunity - catch and recover from a pathogen
Artificial passive immunity
- antibody serums
What is artificial passive immunity in biology?
An
immediate
, but short-term immunization
The immune system has two main types of cells involved in its response to foreign substances (antigens):
B lymphocytes
and
T lymphocytes.
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