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Mucosal Host Defense

Mucosal Host Defense is a biological defense mechanism that functions at mucosal surfaces to protect the host against pathogenic invasion through the coordinated action of immune cells, antimicrobial molecules, and physical barriers unique to mucosal tissues.

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2017–2026

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IL-22 mediates mucosal host defense against Gram-negative bacterial pneumonia

Shean Aujla, Yvonne R. Chan, Mingquan Zheng et al. · Nature Medicine · 2008 · 1.2K citations · Full text

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Regulation of Intestinal α-Defensin Activation by the Metalloproteinase Matrilysin in Innate Host Defense

Carole L. Wilson, André J. Ouellette, Donald P. Satchell et al. · Science · 1999 · 1.1K citations

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Differential Roles of Interleukin-17A and -17F in Host Defense against Mucoepithelial Bacterial Infection and Allergic Responses

Harumichi Ishigame, Shigeru Kakuta, Takeshi Nagai et al. · Immunity · 2009 · 1K citations · Full text

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Th17 cells and IL-17 receptor signaling are essential for mucosal host defense against oral candidiasis

Heather R. Conti, Fang Shen, Namrata Nayyar et al. · The Journal of Experimental Medicine · 2009 · 1K citations · Full text

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Drosophila Intestinal Response to Bacterial Infection: Activation of Host Defense and Stem Cell Proliferation

Nicolas Buchon, Nichole A. Broderick, Mickaël Poidevin et al. · Cell Host & Microbe · 2009 · 862 citations · Full text

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    Lars Eckmann

    University of California San Diego, United States

    11 publications · 2.5K citations

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  2. TG
    Tomas Ganz

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    9 publications · 2.3K citations

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  3. BA
    Bruce A. Vallance

    University of British Columbia, Canada

    9 publications · 644 citations

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  4. JD
    Jonathan D. Kaunitz

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    8 publications · 238 citations

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  5. CB
    Charles Bevins

    University of California, Davis, United States

    8 publications · 1.2K citations

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Institutions

946

  1. National Institutes of Health

    Bethesda, United States

    21 h-index

    87 publications

    11.1K citations

  2. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    19 h-index

    113 publications

    16.2K citations

  3. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    17 h-index

    53 publications

    7.3K citations

  4. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

    Bethesda, United States

    16 h-index

    51 publications

    8K citations

  5. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    15 h-index

    54 publications

    8.9K citations

  6. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    13 h-index

    57 publications

    9.7K citations

  7. Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, United States

    13 h-index

    59 publications

    12.1K citations

  8. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, United States

    12 h-index

    51 publications

    9.9K citations

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  1. The Journal of Immunology

    JI · 54 publications · 6.8K citations

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  2. Infection and Immunity

    IAI · 53 publications · 4.4K citations

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 37 publications · 2K citations

    23

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  4. PLoS ONE

    18 publications · 1K citations

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  5. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 15 publications · 1.9K citations

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