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active immunity  

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  • Active immunity is the development of a secondary immune response retained by B-lymphocyte and T-lymphocyte memory cells to confer long-term protection from specific diseases caused by pathogens. Active immunity is achieved through immunization or by contracting the illness and having the body's immune response identify and eliminate the pathogen. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Active Immunity]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-JCW2TNTW-F

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