toxiods

toxoids

artificial active immune response: tricked our body
vaccines
- weakened microorganism prevents the person from contracting the disease
- live= lifelong immunity
- killed= partial, need booster shots when titers are low
active immunization
- body exposed to antigen - remembers it - antibodies
- BCG, Dtap, Tdap
no varicella within

6 weeks of asprin
naturally acquired passive immunity

from mother's placenta and breast milk
active immunization

prevents infection by bacterial toxins/virus
passive immunity
- antitoxins, antivenins, immunoglobulins
- minimize effects of venoms of spiders, and snakes

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toxiods

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2015-11-03T04:47:37Z

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