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Acquired Immunity Definition:
Refers to the type of specific (adaptive) immunity that develops after exposure to a suitable antigen or is produced after antibodies are transferred from one individual to another.
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Acquired Immunity Notes:
Acquired immunity is the type of immunity, which is not innate and is developed when a person is exposed to any agent such as by being attacked by any microorganism or by injected attenuated antigens into a person's body. It is a type of adaptive immunity, which develops when attenuated antigens or antibodies are transferred into one's body.
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