Phenomena and Processes

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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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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5 entry terms
  • Immunity, Mucosal
  • Immune Response, Mucosal
  • Immune Responses, Mucosal
  • Mucosal Immune Response
  • Mucosal Immune Responses

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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  • Intestinal Mucosa/immunology (1976-1995)
  • Mucous Membrane/immunology (1970-1995)

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  1. G12.450w.573w

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QW 563

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mucosal Immunity. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018928. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018928
  2. Mucosal Immunity. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucosal_immunology
  3. Mucosal Immunity. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6931261