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Passive Immunity

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

an impermanent form of acquired immunity in which antibodies against a disease are acquired naturally through the placenta to an unborn child or artificially by injection of antiserum

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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Passive Immunities
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Passive Immunity's
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Passive Immunities'