A-Level Biology OCR A
Vaccination Immune Response Triggered Describe Results Artificial Active
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Describe how vaccination results in artificial active immunity. |
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How vaccination works:- Small amount of safe antigen-containing vaccine is injected into blood
- Primary immune response triggered by foreign antigens and body produces antiodies and memory cells as if infected by live pathogen
- If in contact with that pathogen, but live, secondary immune response triggered and pathogen destroyed rapidly before suffering symptoms of disease
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A-Level Biology OCR A