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Introduction to First-Line Defenses
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21. The Immune System / Introduction to First-Line Defenses / Problem 2
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Create a scenario where physical, chemical, and microbiome defenses work together to prevent infection.
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Saliva deactivates pathogens, microbiome attacks them, and skin absorbs them.
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Skin prevents entry, stomach acid kills pathogens, and intestinal microbiome competes with remaining microbes.
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Mucus traps pathogens, tears wash them away, and skin secretes antibodies.
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Microbiome produces acids, skin secretes enzymes, and mucus coats pathogens.
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