Anatomical Barriers
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Anatomical barriers Additional defense mechanisms Skin Sweat, desquamation, flushing, organic acids Gastrointestinal tract Gut motility / Peristalsis, gastric acid, bile acids, digestive enzymes, thiocyanate, defensins, gut flora Respiratory airways and lungs Mucociliary elevator, surfactant, defensins Nasopharynx Mucus, saliva, lysozyme Eyes Tears Anatomical barriers & their defense mechanisms
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Anatomical Barriers
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Anatomical barriers & their defense mechanismsAnatomical barriers Additional defense mechanismsSkin Sweat, desquamation, fushing, organic acidsGastrointestinal tract Gut motility / Peristalsis, gastric acid, bile acids, digestive enymes, thiocyanate,defensins, gut fora!es"iratory airways and lungs#ucociliary elevator, surfactant, defensins$aso"haryn% #ucus, saliva, lysoyme&yes 'ears