Q. The treatment of snake-bite by antivenin is an example of

A) Artificially acquired active immunity
B) Artificially acquired passive immunity
C) Naturally acquired passive immunity
D) Specific natural immunity
Explanation

In acquired passive immunity, antibodies from one individual are passed into another individual. It may be natural, e.g., transferred from mother to child across the placenta and through colostrum or artificial, e.g., immunity acquired by antibodies (cultured in horse), antivenin etc.

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