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passive immunity
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med.
inmunidad artificial
;
inmunización pasiva
;
inmunidad pasiva
Passive immunity
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pharma.
Inmunidad pasiva
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passive immunity
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med.
Immunity that develops after a person receives immune system components, most commonly antibodies, donated from another person. Passive immunity can occur naturally, such as when an infant receives a mother's antibodies through the placenta or breast milk, or artificially, such as when a person receives antibodies in the form of an injection
gamma globulin injection
. Passive immunity provides immediate protection against an antigen, but does not provide long- lasting protection.
see also
acquired immunity
,
active immunity
,
antibody
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