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Question
Write a note on ‘artificial acquired active immunity’.
Solution
Artificially acquired active immunity:
It is acquired artificially by vaccination.
Vaccines contain dead or live but attenuated pathogens or toxoids.
These consist of microbial components or toxins secreted by the pathogens.
The vaccine is introduced into the body to stimulate the production of antibodies by the immune system.
Examples: Polio vaccine, BCG vaccine
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