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mucosal immune system

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mucosal immune system
[myo̅o̅kō′səl]
the lymphoid tissues of the mucosal surfaces lining the GI, respiratory, and urogenital tracts.


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The researchers say that when the anthrax vaccine is delivered through the stomach, and released into the small intestine, using the good bacteria, it targets the first line of immune cells, dendritic cells, that can trigger the mucosal immune system to respond and elicit protection against anthrax.
It is plausible then that high dietary fat intake may affect the mucosal immune system in other parts of the body, including the vagina, and by doing so, may increase the risk of BV.
A focus will be the impact of bacteria on the gut epithelium and the mucosal immune system and the impact of stress-related hormones, such as noradrenaline, on the bacterial community.
 
 
 
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