Epithelial barriers Flashcards by Andrew Pruett | Brainscape

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3 defensive strategies by the epithelia

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physical barrier to pathogens
release of peptide antibiotics (defensins, cathelicidins)
killing of microbes and infected cells by intraepithelial lymphocytes

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