Health workers working with diphtheria commonly receive a serum with antibodies against the pathogen. What type of immunity would this be?

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Bholben · Answer 1 · 2021-05-08T21:06:23+0000

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Passive artificial immunity

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Passive artificial immunity, involves injecting an antiserum (a serum containing antibodies produced in a person or animal) into another non-immune individual to boost the immunity of the individual against certain diseases.

This usually only gives short term immunity to diseases.

Health workers working with diphtheria commonly receive a serum with antibodies against the pathogen. What type of immunity would this be?

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