Letter P

Passive immunity

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Immunity produced by the transfer to one person of antibodies that were produced by another person.

Protection from passive immunity diminishes in a relatively short time, usually a few weeks or months.

For example, antibodies passed from the mother to the baby before birth confer passive immunity to the baby for the first 4-6 months of life.

See also, by contrast: Active immunity

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