IMMUNOLOGY

MISCELLENOUS

VACCINATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The type of immunity acquired when the body has previously contracted a disease and recovered is called ____ immunity.
A
naturally aquired
B
inherited
C
active
D
artificially acquired
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Active immunity can be acquired through natural immunity or vaccine-induced immunity. Natural immunity is acquired from exposure to the disease organism through infection with the actual disease.

Detailed explanation-2: -Two types of immunity exist-active and passive: Active immunity occurs when our own immune system is responsible for protecting us from a pathogen. Passive immunity occurs when we are protected from a pathogen by immunity gained from someone else.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are two types of passive immunity: artificial and natural.

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