During a Recent Ebola Outbreak, Clinicians Attempted to Collect "Blood

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Multiple Choice

During a recent Ebola outbreak, clinicians attempted to collect "blood products" to help those infected with the virus fight the infection. Which of the following best relates this treatment to adaptive immunity?

• A) The clinicians were hoping to use artificial passive immunity by introducing antibodies from those that survived the infection to individuals that were currently infected.
• B) The clinicians were hoping to use artificial active immunity by introducing antigens from those that survived the infection to individuals that were currently infected.
• C) The clinicians were hoping to use natural passive immunity by introducing antibodies from those that survived the infection to individuals that were currently infected.
• D) The clinicians were hoping to use natural active immunity by introducing antibodies from those that survived the infection to individuals that were currently infected.

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