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Write a note on artificial acquired active immunity.

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1. Artificial acquired active immunity is produced through vaccinations.
2. Vaccines are produced from dead or live but attenuated pathogens or toxoids that have microbial components secreted by the pathogens.
3. Such vaccines are introduced into the body to stimulate the formation of antibodies by the immune system.
4. E.g. vaccines of polio or BCG produce artificial acquired active immunity.
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