Difference between revisions of "Passive immunity"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(Added source information for text) |
(various grammatical changes) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | Passive immunity | + | Passive immunity was protection against [[disease]] through [[antibodies]] produced by another human being or animal. Passive immunity was effective, but protection was generally limited and diminishes over time (usually a few weeks or months). |
| − | For example, maternal antibodies | + | For example, maternal antibodies is passed to the infant prior to birth. These antibodies temporarily protect the baby for the first 5-6 months of life.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/about/terms/glossary.htm#p</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:03, July 14, 2007
Passive immunity was protection against disease through antibodies produced by another human being or animal. Passive immunity was effective, but protection was generally limited and diminishes over time (usually a few weeks or months).
For example, maternal antibodies is passed to the infant prior to birth. These antibodies temporarily protect the baby for the first 5-6 months of life.[1]