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active immunity

noun

Immunology.
  1. immunity in an organism resulting from its own production of antibody or lymphocytes.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of active immunity1

First recorded in 1910–15
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Then, there's "active immunity," which is another type of immune response that's mediated by another type of white blood cells, T cells.

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The judges have received retro active immunity from prosecution for accepting money that was not authorized by LAW. 

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An active immunity is thus induced in susceptible animals which lasts until the danger from exposure to the disease is over.

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In the first—active immunity—a reaction or series of reactions is produced in the body of the animal, usually by injections of bacteria or their products.

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Dr. Charles Chiu, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of California–San Francisco, pointed Salon to three specific ones: passive immunity, neutralizing antibody immunity, and active immunity.

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