Salivary mucins in host defense and disease prevention
Mucus forms a protective coating on wet epithelial surfaces throughout the body that houses the microbiota and plays a key role in host defense. Mucins, the primary structural components of mucus that creates its viscoelastic properties, are critical components of the gel layer that protect against...
| Published in: | Journal of Oral Microbiology |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2015-12-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.journaloforalmicrobiology.net/index.php/jom/article/view/29759/44267 |