Passive immunity features
Among the features of passive immunity, the most known are:
- This type of immunity does not require exposure to antigen or to an infectious agent
- The response to an infectious agent is immediate
- The immunity is effective on short term
- The so-called 'serum sickness' is one of the effects of the exposure to antisera.
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