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Host Barriers Flashcards

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skin

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  • physical/mechanical barrier
  • chemical agents
  • normal flora
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physical/mechanical barrier

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  • closely connected cells called keratinocytes with cross-linked keratin
  • high turn over rate
  • prevents evaporation
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antimicrobial agents of the skin

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  • cathelicidins
  • defenses
  • dermicidin
  • propionic acid
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pH of the skin

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  • acidic pH

- create an environment where bad bacteria don’t want to live

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normal flora

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  • commensals
  • bacteria in the epidermis that do no harm
  • and in some cases possibly benefit
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Langerhans cells location

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  • dendritic cells located among keratinocytes
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Langerhans cells origin

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  • derived from the bone marrow
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Langerhans cells function

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  • function as antigen presenting cells in immune responses to contact antigens (like skin allergies) and some skin grafts
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what do Langerhans cells contain?

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  • contain birbeck granules
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organization of mucous membranes

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  • mucosa
  • submucosa
  • muscular externa
  • external layer
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mucosa composed of

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  • epithelium
  • lamina propria
  • muscularis mucosae
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lamina propria

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  • loose connective tissue with glands
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muscularis mucosae

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  • smooth muscle
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submucosa

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  • dense irregular connective tissue
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muscularis externa

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  • inner smooth muscle

- outer smooth muscle

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external layer

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  • adventitia

- serosa

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adventitia

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  • loose connective tissue
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serosa

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  • loose connective tissue

- mesothelial lining from peritoneum

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intercellular junctions

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  • tight junction
  • zonula adherens
  • desmosome
  • gap junction
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desmosome composed of

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  • desmoplakins

- plakoglobins

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tight junction type of junction

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  • an occludens junction
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tight junction composed of

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  • Claudins
  • occludins (protein)
  • Claude sounds like the name of someone who is uptight
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tight junction function

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  • prevents leaking between cells

- prevents movement of membrane proteins

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zonula adherens type of junction

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  • adherens junction
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zonula adherens composed of

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  • cadherins
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zonula adherens function

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  • binds to actin of the terminal web (cytoskeleton)
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desmosome type of junction

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  • adherens junction

- macula adherens or spot desmosome

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desmosome composed of

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  • desmoplakins and plakoglobins
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desmosome function

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  • join keratinocytes at cell-cell junctions

- join side to side or up to down

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gap junction type of junction

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  • communicating junction
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gap junction composed of

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  • connexins
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hemidesmosome type of junction

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  • adherens junction

- NOT AN INTRACELLULAR JUNCTION

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hemidesmosome function

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  • join cells in basal layer to basement membrane
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mucosal immunity in intestine

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  • epithelial products
  • antimicrobial factors
  • normal flora
  • lymphoid tissue
  • ## peristalsis
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epithelial products in intestine

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  • acidic pH in stomach
  • pancreatic enzymes
  • bile
  • intestinal secretions
  • mucus
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antimicrobial factors in intestine

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  • lysozyme
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what makes lysozyme in the intestine

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  • Paneth cells

- full of secretory vesicles

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goblet cell

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  • secretes mucus precursors to surface of intestine
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mucosal immunity in intestine

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  • antigens in gut bound by M cells and undergo transcytosis into their intraepithelial pockets
  • dendritic cells take up antigen, process it, and present to helper T lymphocytes
  • B lymphocytes stimulated to differentiate into plasma cells which secrete igA antibodies
  • IgA transported to gut lumen where it binds its antigen on the surface of microorganisms, neutralizing potentially harmful invaders before they penetrate the mucosa.
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antigens in gut - mucosal immunity

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  • bound by M cells

- undergo transcytosis into their intraeplial pockets

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dendritic cells - mucosal immunity

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  • take up antigen
  • process it
  • present to helper T lymphocytes
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B lymphocytes - mucosal immunity

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  • stimulated to differentiate into plasma cells
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plasma cells - mucosal immunity

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  • secrete IgA antibodies
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IgA - mucosal immunity

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  • transported to gut lumen
  • binds antigen on surface of microorganism
  • neutralizes potentially harmful invaders before they penetrate the mucosa.
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why can IgA coexist with proteases in the gut lumen

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  • it is resistant to proteolytic enzymes
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how many bacterial species in oral cavity

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mucosal immunity in oral cavity

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  • epithelium
  • lamina propria
  • saliva
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epithelium - mucosal immunity in oral cavity

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  • physical barrier as in skin

- cells slough off and prevent biofilm formation

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epithelium contains - mucosal immunity in oral cavity

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  • contains Langerhans cells and intraepithelial lymphocytes
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lamina propria contains - mucosal immunity in oral cavity

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  • macrophages

- dendritic cells

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dendritic cells - mucosal immunity in oral cavity

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  • project dendrites into the epithelium
  • uptake antigens
  • migrate to secondary lymphoid tissue and draining lymph nodes
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saliva contains

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  • lysozyme
  • lactoferrin
  • histatins
  • salivary IgA
  • myeloperoxidase
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lysozyme - mucosal immunity in oral cavity

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  • cleaves bacterial cell walls
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salivary IgA

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  • aggregates oral bacteria

- prevents formation of dental plaques

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pemphigus vulgaris

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  • acontholytic (loss of intercellular connections) in persons aged 30-60
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pemphigus vulgaris cause

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  • autoimmune attack of desmosomes
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pemphigus vulgaris result

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  • formation of severe intraepidermal bullae starting in oral cavity and spreading to skin
  • can be fatal
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bullous pemphigold vs pemphigus vulgaris

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  • resembles pemphigus vulgaris but less severe
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bullous pemphigold cause

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  • autoimmune attack of hemidesmosomes
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bullous pemphigold result

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  • sub epidermal bulael with characteristic inflammatory infiltrate of eosinophils
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diffuse lymphoid tissue located

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  • located in mucosa

- unless seen in submucosa known as Peyer’s patches

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two forms of diffuse lymphoid tissue

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  • loose clusters of lymphoid cells

- lymphoid nodules

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where are lymphoid nodules found

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  • in lamina propria of mucosa throughout gut
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Peyer’s patches

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  • found in ileum

- large and press outward to submucosa

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respiratory tract

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  • turbulent airflow and humidification causes large particles to land on mucosal surfaces
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layer of mucus respiratory tract

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  • flows toward pharynx for expectoration or swallowing
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swallowing is what kind of mechanism?

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  • cleansing mechanism
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mucus clearance aided by

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  • coordinated secretion of mucin and proteins
  • sufficient water for hydration
  • beating cilia
  • sneezing and coughing
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protective antimicrobial factors in respiratory tract

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  • antioxidants
  • defensins
  • lactoferrins
  • lysozyme
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sentinel cell

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  • alveolar macrophage

- first line of defense

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epithelium in vagina secretes

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  • epithelium secretes glycogen
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normal flora in vagina

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  • convert glycogen to lactic acid
  • creates acidic pH
  • unfavorable for pathogens
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normal urine

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normal urine pH

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  • bactericidal due to pH and urea
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Tamm-Horsfall protein

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  • comes from kidney

- binds bacteria and prevents attachment to urinary tract lining

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frequent urination

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  • rinses lower urinary tract with urine 4-8 times a day

- eliminates pathogenic organisms

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pathogens that can bind to urinary tract epithelial cells

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  • N. gonorrhea

- E. coli

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longer male urethra benefit

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  • passive protection

- longer route for bacterial to travel to bladder

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Eye protections

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  • blinking
  • lacrimal glands
  • meibomian glands
  • ciliary gland
  • bacteriostatic/cidal tear film
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lacrimal glands

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meibomian glands

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  • sebaceous glands on eyelid
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ciliary gland

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  • aporcrine sweat glands on eyelid
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tear film comes from

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  • glandular secretions of conjunctiva and cornea
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constant bathing of eyes with tears

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  • dilutes and clears foreign substances via tear ducts into nasal passage
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tears contain

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lipid oil layer of eye

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  • lubricates and prevent evaporation
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aqueous water layer of eye

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  • nourishes and protects cornea
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mucin layer of eye

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  • adheres tear to eye
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presence of innate immune defenses

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  • present intrinsically without previous stimulation
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specificity of innate immune defenses

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  • limited specificity
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innate immune defenses repeated exposure

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  • not enhanced by repeated exposure
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diversity of expression of innate immune defenses

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  • limited diversity of expression

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