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active immunity [′ak·tiv im′yü·nət·ē]

(immunology)

Disease resistance in an individual due to antibody production after exposure to a microbial antigen following disease, inapparent infection, or inoculation.

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MONTGOMERY: The concept of introducing an alternative substance in order to induce active immunity against a disease developed from the observation that persons who had cowpox did not develop smallpox.

Experts' forum by Castro, Miranda / Mothering

The specific antibodies that may be important in sIgA-mediated passive immune protection and infectioninduced active immunity in human milk are not known.

Human milk secretory antibodies against attaching and effacing ... by Cleary, Thomas G. / Emerging Infectious Diseases

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