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Contraceptive Potential of Secretory Immunity

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Contraception Research for Today and the Nineties

Part of the book series: Progress in Vaccinology ((VACCINOLOGY,volume 1))

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Abstract

Inhaled and ingested antigens continually are in contact with all orifices, including the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract. Mucus-producing cells lining these tracts serve as a first-defense line, a physical barrier, against an onslaught of environmental antigens. An important aspect of this defense is the local immune response, which can be triggered by antigen stimulation independently of a systemic response. Portions of the female reproductive tract are part of this external mucosal system. Cervical mucus, a complex mixture of mucin and other macro-molecules, provides an important component of this barrier.

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  1. National Institute of Immunology, JNU Complex, Shahid Jeet Singh Marg, 110 067, New Delhi, India

    G. P. Talwar

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Alexander, N.J. (1988). Contraceptive Potential of Secretory Immunity. In: Talwar, G.P. (eds) Contraception Research for Today and the Nineties. Progress in Vaccinology, vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3746-4_27

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