Preferred Label : immunity, mucosal;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : mucosal immunity;
Related MeSH term : immune response, mucosal; Immune Responses, Mucosal; Mucosal Immune Response; Mucosal Immune Responses;
MeSH annotation : IM general only, NIM with specific disease /immunol (IM);
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucosal immunity;
Origin ID : D018928;
UMLS CUI : C0282558;
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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.
