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Results 1 - 1 of 1 for Acquired Immunity
  1. Immune System and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... can attack foreign substances. Active immunity, also called adaptive immunity, develops when you are infected with or vaccinated ... is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). People ... immune systems. They get an increasing number of severe illnesses.