what do you mean by antitoxin production
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Antigen is injected in low doses into an animal. After the animal develops antibodies for the antigen, its blood is drawn and allowed to clot. The serum left behind contains antibodies.
It is injected into a person bitten by a snake to neutralize the snake venom. This treatment is used in cases where the affected person is likely to die as he would not be able to produce sufficient amount of antibodies quickly in his own body. It however, gives temporary immunity against the antigen only for a few hours or a few months.
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