Vaccination (6.12)

Question 1

Define the following…

Answer 1

NATURAL PASSIVE = when maternal antibodies are transferred to the fetus through the placenta or from breast milk to the gut of the infant.
NATURAL ACTIVE = acquired from exposure to the disease organism through infection with the actual disease
ARTIFICIAL PASSIVE = an immediate, but short-term immunization provided by the injection of antibodies, such as gamma globulin, that are not produced by the recipient’s cells
ARTIFICIAL ACTIVE = any immunization with an antigen

Question 2

A newborn receives antibodies through breast milk from their mother, state this type of immunity

Answer 2

Natural active immunity

Question 3

A 5-year-old receives a vaccination for MMR, which contains attenuated viruses. State this type of immunity

Answer 3

This type of immunity is

Question 4

An adult cuts themselves whilst gardening and is infected with tetanus; once they have recovered from the illness they are no longer vulnerable to this bacterium. State what type of immunity this is

Answer 4

This is an example of natural active immunity