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    Active immunity is developed when the body produces its own antibodies in response to an antigen, such as after recovering from an infection or receiving a vaccine. Passive immunity is short-term immunity acquired from an external source, such as antibodies transferred from a mother to her infant through breast milk or an injection of antiserum developed in another animal. This document discusses the differences between active and passive immunity and provides examples of each type.

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    Active immunity is developed when the body produces its own antibodies in response to an antigen, such as after recovering from an infection or receiving a vaccine. Passive immunity is short-term immunity acquired from an external source, such as antibodies transferred from a mother to her infant through breast milk or an injection of antiserum developed in another animal. This document discusses the differences between active and passive immunity and provides examples of each type.

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    Active Immunity and Passive Immunity

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    Active immunity is developed when the body produces its own antibodies in response to an antigen, such as after recovering from an infection or receiving a vaccine. Passive immunity is short-term immunity acquired from an external source, such as antibodies transferred from a mother to her infant through breast milk or an injection of antiserum developed in another animal. This document discusses the differences between active and passive immunity and provides examples of each type.

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    (a) (i) Antiserum


    (ii) Artifical active immunity. The antibody increases the immunity level
    immediately after the injection is given. The quantity of antibody in blood
    lasts for only two weeks/does not last long.
    (b) The first time measles virus enter the blood. The lymphocyte takes longer time
    to produce antibody. The level of antibody is lower than the immunity level (so
    the person gets measles).
    (c) Natural passive immunity. Breast milk contains antibodies. Antibodies destroy
    pathogen. Therefore, it protects the baby from disease (which the mother
    immune).
    (d) Vaccination contain vaccine/weak/dead pathogen. It stimulates the lymphocytes
    to produce antibodies which enhance the production of antibody until the
    immunity level is achieved.

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