Differentiate between active immunity and passive immunity. – InterviewSolution

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Differentiate between active immunity and passive immunity.

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Active immunity	Passive immunity
When antibodies are produced by our β lymphocytes in response to the antigen, it is called active immunity	When ready made antibodies are injected into the body for defence, the immunity produced is called passive immunity.
It lasts for longer periods	It lasts for shorter period.

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