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SUBMITTER: Galeas-Pena M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9605710 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Galeas-Pena Michelle M McLaughlin Nathaniel N Pociask Derek D
Biological chemistry 20190301 4
Inhalation is required for respiration and life in all vertebrates. This process is not without risk, as it potentially exposes the host to environmental pathogens with every breath. This makes the upper respiratory tract one of the most common routes of infection and one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. To combat this, the lung relies on the innate immune defenses. In contrast to the adaptive immune system, the innate immune system does not require sensitization, p ...[more]