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