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 Treatment of snake bite by antivenin is providing

A

Artificially acquired active immunity

B

Artificially acquired passive immunity

C

Naturally acquired passive immunity

D

Specific natural immunity.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Passive immunity may be artificially acquired,particularly when antiserum or antibodies produced by one individual are transfused into a second individual.In all cases,passive immunity represents that was actively acquired by another individual.Passive immunity can last for at most months since antibodies have a finite life span within the body.
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