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| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2016.03.008 ID no. (ISBN etc.): 1286-4579 BibTeX citation key: Ross2016 View all bibliographic details |
Categories: BioAcyl Corp Subcategories: Mucosal Immunity Keywords: Antimicrobial proteins, Cell signaling, infection, Innate immunity, Mucosal epithelium Creators: Herzberg, Ross Collection: Microbes and Infection |
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Mucosal epithelial cells express an autonomous innate immune response that controls the overgrowth of invaded bacteria, mitigates the harmful effects of the bacteria carried within, and does not rely on other external arms of the immune response. Epithelial cell autonomous innate immunity “respects” the social biology of invading bacteria to achieve symbiosis, and is the primary protective mechanism against pathogens.
Added by: Dr. Enrique Feoli Last edited by: Dr. Enrique Feoli |