MUCOSAL IMMUNITY
\mjuːkˈə͡ʊzə͡l ɪmjˈuːnɪti], \mjuːkˈəʊzəl ɪmjˈuːnɪti], \m_j_uː_k_ˈəʊ_z_əl ɪ_m_j_ˈuː_n_ɪ_t_i]\
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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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