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Q. When a person is given pre-formed antibodies, then the type of immunity is

JIPMERJIPMER 2015Human Health and Disease

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Artificial passive immunity is the resistance passively transferred to a recipient by administration of antibodies. This is done by administration of hyperimmune sera of man or animals. Serum (pl. sera) contains antibodies. For example, anti-tetanus serum (ATS) is used for passive immunisation against tetanus.