Antibodies against a specific antigen can be injected into a person to provide passive immunity. For which reason is this NOT as effective as the process of vaccination with that antigen?
Antibodies against a specific antigen can be injected into a person to provide passive immunity. For which reason is this NOT as effective as the process of vaccination with that antigen?
Injection of antibodies may cause allergic reactions, while vaccination never causes allergic reactions.
Injection of antibodies does not provide long-lasting immunity, and vaccination with antigens triggers a clonal selection of B cells and cytotoxic T cells.
Vaccination with antigens triggers a clonal selection of B cells and cytotoxic T cells.
Injection of antibodies does not provide long-lasting immunity.
Injection of antibodies does not provide long-lasting immunity and may cause allergic reactions, while vaccination never causes allergic reactions.
A very strong network of cells, organs, and tissues that guard the body against various infections are together termed the immune system of the body. The immune response which is triggered by the injection of antibodies directly into the body is termed passive immunity. The procedure through which active immunity against a particular infection is provided to the body is termed vaccination.
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