Immunity active acquired

This is subdivided into actively acquired and passively acquired immunity, each of which may be induced naturally or artificially. 

Active acquired immunity 7 Juvenile immunization schedule... 

Imiquimod is an immune response modifier that has the ability to activate acquired and innate immune response. It is a topical agent that has been shown to be effective for SCC in case reports. It has been studied more extensively in superficial and nodular BCC, with response rates of 70% to 88%.72 The most common side effects are erythema, itching, pain, and crusting... 

Ostrowski SR, Piironen T, Hoyer-Hansen G, Gerstoft J, Pedersen BK, Ullum H. High plasma levels of intact and cleaved soluble urokinase receptor reflect immune activation and are independent predictors of mortality in HIV-1-infected patients. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2005 39(1) 23-31. 

Hyperimmunization The practice of establishing a heightened state of the actively acquired immunity by the administration of repeated doses of antigen. 

The theoretical background that underlies immunity to infection has been discussed in detail in Chapter 8. Immunity to infection may be passively acquired through the receipt of preformed, protective antibodies or it may be actively acquired through an immune response following deliberate... 

Active acquired immunity (Chapter 8) relatesto exposure of the immune system to antigenic materials. Such exposure might be related to a naturally occurring or vaccine-associated infection, or it might be associated with the direct introduction of non-... 

Naturally acquired active immunity occurs when the person is exposed to a disease, experiences tiie disease, and tiie body manufactures antibodies to provide future... 

DISPLAY 54-1 Example of Naturally Acquired Active Immunity... 

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