Immunity, Mucosal
Synonyms
Immune Response, Mucosal
Immune Responses, Mucosal
Mucosal Immune Response
Mucosal Immune Responses
Mucosal Immunity
Nonsusceptibility to the pathogenic effects of foreign microorganisms or antigenic substances as a result of antibody secretions of the mucous membranes. Mucosal epithelia in the gastrointestinal, respiratory, and reproductive tracts produce a form of IgA (IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY) that serves to protect these ports of entry into the body.
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