Select the False statement regarding artificially acquired passive immunity.
A) Immune globulin is used to prevent or treat specific diseases, for example using rabies immune globulin (RIG) to protect against rabies.
B) It involves the use of antiserum (a preparation of serum that contains protective antibodies) or antitoxin (antibody preparation that protects against a given toxin).
C) Hyperimmune globulin is used to protect unvaccinated people who have been recently exposed to certain diseases, including measles and hepatitis A.
D) It occurs naturally in response to infections, and artificially in response to vaccination, when antigens are deliberately introduced into the body.
E) These statements are all False.

Question

Select the False statement regarding artificially acquired passive immunity.
A) Immune globulin is used to prevent or treat specific diseases, for example using rabies immune globulin (RIG) to protect against rabies.
B) It involves the use of antiserum (a preparation of serum that contains protective antibodies) or antitoxin (antibody preparation that protects against a given toxin).
C) Hyperimmune globulin is used to protect unvaccinated people who have been recently exposed to certain diseases, including measles and hepatitis A.
D) It occurs naturally in response to infections, and artificially in response to vaccination, when antigens are deliberately introduced into the body.
E) These statements are all False.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement "It occurs naturally in response to infections, and artificially in response to vaccination, when antigens are deliberately introduced into the body" describes artificially acquired active immunity, not passive immunity. Passive immunity is acquired through the transfer of pre-formed antibodies from one individual to another.

Select the False Statement Regarding Artificially Acquired Passive Immunity