4. Gastrointestinal mucosal immunity.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.10.023.
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Abstract
Mucosal surfaces constitute a large host-environmental interface that must be protected from pathogenic organisms. The mucosal immune system has evolved as a distinct immune organ functioning independently from its systemic counterpart. The mucosal immune system has the difficult task of mounting protective responses to invading microorganisms while maintaining a state of nonresponsiveness to commensal bacteria and food antigens. The system has unique cellular components and functional aspects that permit it to carry out this dual role.
Medical subject headings
- Gastrointestinal Tract
- Immunity, Mucosal
- Intestinal Mucosa