Modulation of epithelial immunity by mucosal fluid
Modulation of epithelial immunity by mucosal fluid
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Mucosal epithelial cells, including those at the ocular surface, resist infection by most microbes
in vivo
but can be susceptible to microbial virulence
in vitro
. While fluids bathing mucosal surfaces (e.g. tears) contain antimicrobials, potentially pathogenic microbes often thrive in these fluids, suggesting that additional mechanisms...
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Modulation of epithelial immunity by mucosal fluid
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3216496
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3216496
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/srep00008
