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Passive immunity is protection from a disease provided by antibodies created outside of the individual’s body. Passive immunity: Does not require previous exposure to a disease agent (either through infection or vaccination) Takes effect immediately; Normally does not last long (up to a few months)
Passive immunity is provided when a person is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through his or her own immune system. A newborn baby acquires passive immunity from its mother through the placenta.
A passive immunity is a resistance to a disease or toxin where the resistance was gained without the immune system producing antibodies. Any foreign body, whether it be a virus or a toxin, is likely to harm an organism’s cells.
Passive immunity develops after you receive antibodies from someone or somewhere else. This type of immunity is short-lived, because it doesn’t cause your immune system to...
Passive immunization, or passive immunotherapy, is a process in which individuals receive antibodies from another source rather than producing those antibodies on their own. Passive immunity provides short-term protection against infection.
In immunology, passive immunity is the transfer of active humoral immunity of ready-made antibodies.
Passive artificially acquired immunity refers to the injection of antibody-containing serum, or immune globulin (IG), from another person or animal. During passive immunity, the body receives antibodies made in another person or animal and the immunity is short-lived.