Several types of immunity are recognized.Which experience would produce an artificial passive immunity to the virus that causes hepatitis A?
A) contracting and surviving hepatitis A
B) placental transfer in utero or when a newborn nurses,provided the mother has an immunity to hepatitis A
C) receiving an injection of preformed antibodies (immunoglobulins)recovered from an individual undergoing an active immune response for hepatitis A
D) receiving a successful vaccination for hepatitis A

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Receiving an injection of preformed antibodies (immunoglobulins) recovered from an individual undergoing an active immune response for hepatitis A would produce artificial passive immunity. This is because the preformed antibodies can immediately provide immunity against the virus without the need for the recipient's immune system to mount its own response.

Several Types of Immunity Are Recognized