PATHOLOGY MCQ
IMMUNE RESPONSE
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Question
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Newborns who nurse from their mother receive milk containing antibodies. This is an example of
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active immunity
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passive immunity
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oral vaccine
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phagocyte activity
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Immunity in newborn babies is only temporary and starts to decrease after the first few weeks or months. Breast milk also contains antibodies, which means that babies who are breastfed have passive immunity for longer.
Detailed explanation-2: -A passive immunity acquired by the fetus or newborn from the mother via the placental transfer of antibodies during pregnancy and via breast milk. This type of immunity is short-lived, lasting the first six months of the newborn’s life.
Detailed explanation-3: -A specific type of antibody found in breastmilk, IgA, protects infants from infections.
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