Definitions for "Passive immunity"
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Immunity acquired by transfer of antibodies or T-lymphocytes from another individual.
The immunity that a baby has to certain diseases due to the antibodies transferred to him or her through the mother's breast milk.
Protection against disease by a human (or animal) antibody preparation (immunoglobulin). Protection is generally limited and wanes over time. Passive immunity is also conferred by maternal antibodies passing to the fetus before birth.
Also referred to as acquired immunity. Resistance resulting from previous exposure to an infectious agent or antigen may be active (see active immunity) or passive. Passive immunity can be acquired from the transfer of antibodies from another person or from an animal, either naturally -- as from mother to fetus -- or by intentional inoculation. The latter is also called artificial passive immunity. Passive immunity is specific with respect to the particular antibodies transferred. Passive, cell-mediated immunity produced by the transfer of living lymphoid cells from an immune animal to a normal one is sometimes referred to as adoptive immunity.
Protection against a particular disease by acquiring antibodies either from one’s mother or by the receipt of injections of antitoxins or immune globulin. See Active immunity.
an impermanent form of acquired immunity in which antibodies against a disease are acquired naturally (as through the placenta to an unborn child) or artificially (as by injection of antiserum)
immunity of an individual organism produced by the transfer of antibodies, or the like, from other individuals (compare ‘active immunity’)
a resistance of the body to infection in which the host receives natural or artificial antibodies produced by another source
Immunity generated when an organism receives antibodies from another organism. 798
Immunity produced by providing an animal with antibodies or immunologic cells from another source, such as colostrum. Compare with 'active immunity.'
see Immunity. pathogen is a biological agent (often referred to as an infectious agent) that can cause disease in its host.
Immunity produced in an animal or person and transferred to another person, usually by injection. It is effective but usually disappears in a few weeks to months. (Immune globulin and botulinum antitoxin provide passive immunity.)
Protection against disease through antibodies produced by another human being or animal. Passive immunity is effective, but protection is generally limited and diminishes over time (usually a few weeks or months). For example, maternal antibodies are passed to the infant prior to birth. These antibodies temporarily protect the baby for the first 4-6 months of life.
immunity acquired by transfer of antibodies, either naturally (e.g., from mother to fetus) or by injection. Contrast with active immunity.
Providing temporary protection from disease through the administration of exogenously produced antibody (i.e., transplacental transmission of antibodies to the fetus or the injection of immune globulin for specific preventive purposes).PCR - see below for polymerase chain reaction.
Immunisation, usually of relatively short duration, induced by the introduction of preformed antibodies into an individual. This may occur naturally, as with the transfer of antibodies between mother and baby, either via the placenta or via breast milk. Or the antibodies may be acquired via injection.
Passive immunity is generated when the body is given proteins that act as antibodies, or antibodies themselves, instead of making them itself. Immunoglobulins produce this type of immunity.
Immunity that has been acquired through the transfer of maternal or other antibodies.
Immunity resulting from the transfer of antibodies or antiserum produced by another individual.
Passive immunity is generated when the body is given proteins that act as antibodies instead of making them itself. Immunoglobulins produce this type of immunity. All babies have antibodies from their mothers, which give them short-term protection.
Immune protection acquired from another animal. (Example: Colostrol antibodies from dam or injection of immune serum)
Immunity that does not come form immunization. It comes from another individual and is given to a patient in the form of antibodies such gammaglobulin.
Also referred to as acquired immunity. Resistance resulting from previous exposure to an infectious agent or antigen may be active or passive. Passive immunity can be acquired from the transfer of antibodies from another person or from an animal, either naturally-as from mother to fetus or to the newborn via breast milk-or by intentional inoculation (vaccination).
Specific antibodies obtained during the life of an individual; not produced by the individual.
Passive immunity is the transfer of active humoral immunity in the form of readymade antibodies, from one individual to another. Passive immunity can occur naturally, when maternal antibodies are transferred to the fetus through the placenta, and can also be induced artificially, when high levels of human (or horse) antibodies specific for a pathogen or toxin are transferred to non-immune individuals.