MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Passive Immunity. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -(PA-siv ih-MYOO-nih-tee) A type of immunity that occurs when a person is given antibodies rather than making them through his or her own immune system. For example, passive immunity occurs when a baby receives a mother’s antibodies through the placenta or breast milk.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Acquired immunity is also called specific immunity because it tailors its attack to a specific antigen previously encountered.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is an example of active and passive immunity? An example of active immunity is through vaccinations, and passive immunity is through the placenta.