THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM
TYPES OF IMMUNITY
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Natural active immunity
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Natural passive immunity
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Artificial active immunity
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Artificial passive immunity
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Detailed explanation-1: -Artificial active immunity is the result of vaccination. During a vaccination, a weakened, dead, or partial pathogen is injected into the body. The body then produces antibodies against that pathogen for later use. Common examples of vaccines include Polio, Hepatitis B, Chickenpox, and Smallpox.
Detailed explanation-2: -Active immunity can be acquired through natural immunity or vaccine-induced immunity.
Detailed explanation-3: -The vaccine is introduced into the body to stimulate the formation of antibodies by the immune system. For example, polio vaccine available which helps to provide protection from poliomyelitis.
Detailed explanation-4: -Artificial active immunization is where the microbe, or parts of it, are injected into the person before they are able to take it in naturally. If whole microbes are used, they are pre-treated, attenuated vaccines.