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immunity
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Physiology
Undergraduate 1
11/13/2008

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Classification on specific immunity: Natural
Definition
No medical intervention needed
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Classification of specific immunity: artificial
Definition
medical intervention (vaccine)
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classification of specific immuniity. Active
Definition
body makes own antibodies
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classification of specific immunity. Passive
Definition
body does not make own antibodies
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If you have had chicken pox, you will have immunity
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natural active immunity
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ex: vaccine - given antigen from the pathogen
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artificial active immunity
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give example of natural passive immunity
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from mother to baby (breast milk) or from mother to fetus (through placenta)
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Bit by bat given rabies shot (given antibodies not antigens)
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artifical passive immunity
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What are the four classifications of immunity?
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natural, artifical, active and passive
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