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Diseases of the nasal cavity and sinuses (view source)
Revision as of 16:20, 12 June 2010
, 16:20, 12 June 2010Text replace - 'IgA' to 'IgA'
*Prevents dessication of the mucosal epithelium
*Prevents dessication of the mucosal epithelium
*Contains antimicrobial substances
*Contains antimicrobial substances
*Immunoglobulin - IgA
*Immunoglobulin - [[IgA]]
**IgA produced by mucosal plasma cells
**[[IgA]] produced by mucosal plasma cells
**IgA can attach to specific pathogen antigens (viruses, bacteria) trapping them in the mucus for clearance
**[[IgA]] can attach to specific pathogen antigens (viruses, bacteria) trapping them in the mucus for clearance
*Lysosyme
*Lysosyme
**Direct action on bacterial cell walls
**Direct action on bacterial cell walls