Overview: The Mucosal Immune System. The Mucosal Immune System

Michael W. Russell; Jiri Mestecky; Warren Strober; Bart N. Lambrecht; Brian L. Kelsall; Hilde Cheroutre

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-415847-4.00001-X

Overview: The Mucosal Immune System. The Mucosal Immune System

Michael W. Russell
, Jiri Mestecky
, Warren Strober
, Bart N. Lambrecht
, Brian L. Kelsall
, Hilde Cheroutre

Microbiology and Immunology

University at Buffalo

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Czech Academy of Sciences
National Institutes of Health
Ghent University
La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology

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Abstract

This chapter serves as an introduction to the book and presents an overview of the mucosal immune system, its major components and functions, and its unique significance with respect to the maintenance of homeostasis and health. Of particular importance is its role in maintaining the commensal microbiota that colonizes most mucosal surfaces, while concomitantly and effectively responding to pathogens and protecting against infectious disease.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Mucosal Immunology
Subtitle of host publication	Fourth Edition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	3-8
Number of pages	6
Volume	1-2
ISBN (Electronic)	9780124159754
ISBN (Print)	9780124158474
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-415847-4.00001-X
State	Published - Apr 1 2015

Keywords

Antigens
Common mucosal immune system
Cytokines
Epithelium
Homeostasis
Immune cells
Immunoglobulins
Microbiota
Pathogens

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