mucosal immunity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004215",
  "term": "mucosal immunity",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Nonsusceptibility to the pathogenic effects of foreign microorganisms or antigenic substances as a result of antibody secretions of the mucous membranes. Mucosal epithelia in the gastrointestinal, respiratory, and reproductive tracts produce a form of IgA that serves to protect these ports of entry into the body.",
  "synonyms": [
    "mucosal immune response"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "immunity",
    "immunoglobulin T"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "inmunidad mucosa"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/mucosal-immunity/"
}