MUCOSAL IMMUNE RESPONSES
\mjuːkˈə͡ʊzə͡l ɪmjˈuːn ɹɪspˈɒnsɪz], \mjuːkˈəʊzəl ɪmjˈuːn ɹɪspˈɒnsɪz], \m_j_uː_k_ˈəʊ_z_əl ɪ_m_j_ˈuː_n ɹ_ɪ_s_p_ˈɒ_n_s_ɪ_z]\
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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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