Passive immunity is the type of immunity an individual can develop when the individual receives antibodies produced by another individual or elsewhere, rather than being produced by the individual’s immune system, against a particular disease. This type of immunity provides immediate protection but does not last for long.
Passive immunity can be achieved naturally by an individual when antibodies are passed through breast milk or placenta of the mother at birth to the individual.
Artificially, passive immunity can be achieved when an individual receives antibodies produced from an external source rather than from the individual’s body immune system, usually through an injection in the form of “gamma globulin”.
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