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Naturally acquired active immunity would be most likely acquired through which of the following processes?

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Vaccination
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Drinking colostrum
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Infection with disease causing organism followed by recovery
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Natural birth
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Solution

The correct option is C Infection with disease causing organism followed by recovery

Naturally acquired immunity involves the development of an immune response when an individual comes in contact with disease causing pathogens. In this case, the individual's immune system starts producing antibodies at a slow pace and disinfects the pathogen or the toxins produced by them. During this process, the immune system also produces memory B and T cells which help in elevated immune response in case of subsequent infections.

Vaccination produces artificially acquired active immunity that is achieved by injecting the attenuated or weakened pathogen, thus resulting in the production of antibodies inside the body of the recipient.

Colostrum provides natural passive immunity as it contains maternal IgA antibodies.

Every individual has a certain set of structures such as physical, physiological barriers which act as components of the innate immune system which they have from birth.


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