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Types of adaptive immunity

WBC

Active

reaction of your own system


Pathogen

Passive

borrow immune agents from another person

Antibodies

Types of adaptive immunity


Natural
its own occurs accidentally, on

Active

Passive a fetus receives antibodies

you are exposed to the flu, then develop immunity to that flu strain
from mom

Artificial
Active
Passive

stimulated on purpose

vaccination with a killed virus triggers immunity to the live virus Injection of antibodies provides immunity

Inappropriate immunity
Autoimmunity
attacked (abnormal) self cells are

Allergy
(allergen)

(Hyperimmunity) excessive response to antigen, or response to something not normally an antigen

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