When you have been bitten by a highly venomous snake and received a dose of venom sufficient to kill several people,you do not have a week to build up your own immunity.However,hospitals carry "antivenom" made from injecting horses with small-to-larger dosages of snake venom,and then harvesting the antibodies from the horse plasma.This is a case of
A)passive immunity.
B)active immunity.
C)developing an inflammatory response to increase the IgG production.
D)high levels of complement.
E)high levels of interferon.

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The production of antivenom by injecting horses with snake venom and collecting their antibodies results in passive immunity, where the individual receives pre-formed antibodies to the venom rather than producing their own. This allows for immediate protection against the venom in cases where there is not enough time for active immunity to develop.

When You Have Been Bitten by a Highly Venomous Snake