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Question
Give an example of innate and acquired immunity.
Solution
| Innate immunity | Acquired immunity |
| Humans have innate immunity to distemper, a fatal dog disease, acid in the stomach and mucus coating of the epithelium that prevents microbial growth, interferons that protect non-infected cells from additional viral infections, etc. |
IgG antibodies are passed from mother to foetus through the placenta, the development of natural immunity in a person who has recovered from a mumps attack, vaccination-induced resistance, etc. |
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