Abstract
Secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) protects mucosal epithelial cells by:
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Inhibition of adhesion, colonization and function of bacteria (Dhar et al. 1985; Abraham et al. 1985)
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Prevention of attachment and internalization of viruses (Taylor et al. 1985)
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Reduction of potential infestation of parasites (Kaplan et al. 1985)
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Neutralization of toxins and suppression of toxin induced damage (Tamaru et al. 1985)
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Sedlacek, HH., Möröy, T. (1995). Generation of the IgA response. In: Immune Reactions. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79558-9_9
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