what is immunization and what is the basis of principle of immunization?
Dear Student,
Immunity is the ability of an organism to resist an attack of pathogen. Immunity is of two types – active immunity and passive information. The concise information on these types is as follows
Active immunity
· Resistance is developed due to a previous infection. Person’s immune system synthesizes antibodies.
· Two types – Natural and artificial
· Natural is conferred when a person suffers and survives from a disease and artificial is conferred by vaccination.
Passive immunity
· Resistance is provided by inculcating the individual with ready made antibodies.
· Two types – Natural and artificial
· Natural – Through mother blood to foetus
· Artificial – Through antiserum obtained from animals blood.
Koch's germ theory is the basis of principle of immunization. This much of details are not in your syllabus, so I doubt if I would give you more on this topic then you would not be able to get that properly.
You will learn the details in your higher class provide you take Biology as a subject after your matriculation.
All the best.