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A person likely to develop tetanus is im...

A person likely to develop tetanus is immunized by administering
or
When a quick immune response is required due to infection of a deadly microbes, the patient is injected eith

A

dead germs

B

preformed antibodies

C

wide spectrum antibiotics

D

weakened germs

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In passive immunity, the antibodies are produced in some other organisms (e.g. horse, rabbit, mouse) in response to the given antigen. These antibodies are then injected into the human body at the time of need. This is known as inoculation, e.g. persons infected by tetanus (Clostridium tetani), rabies virus and Salmonella the sufficient amount of antibodies, are given to enhance passive immumty at the time of need
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