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host defense

The protection an organism is afforded against infections Types 1. Nonimmunologic–eg, mucocutaneous or integumental barriers, cilia, microvilli; mechanical–eg, urinary outflow, vascular perfusion of tissues; native flora, which 'outcompete' pathogens; 2. Immunologic–eg, chemotaxis, phagocytosis, immunoglobulins, complement, T cell defense

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