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Differentiate between active immunity and passive immunity.
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Difference between active immunity and passive immunity
Criteria
Active Immunity
Passive Immunity
Definition
Accomplished by antibodies formed by the body
Accomplished by performed antibodies formed from an outside source
Effective time duration
Long lasting
Short lived
Time of development
Slow process
Fast process
Example
Natural infection or vaccines (with attenuated antigens)
IgA antibodies from colostrum
Difference between active immunity and passive immunity
| Criteria | Active Immunity | Passive Immunity |
| Definition | Accomplished by antibodies formed by the body | Accomplished by performed antibodies formed from an outside source |
| Effective time duration | Long lasting | Short lived |
| Time of development | Slow process | Fast process |
| Example | Natural infection or vaccines (with attenuated antigens) | IgA antibodies from colostrum |
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