Mucosal immunology is the study of immune responses that occur at mucosal surfaces, such as the intestines, the urogenital tract and the lungs. These tissues are closely associated with the ...

This study aimed to establish the frequency of oral mucosal conditions and xerostomia, identify a possible association between them, and verify their associated factors from a sample of the population ...

Background: Face transplant rejection is primarily monitored through skin biopsies, but mucosal tissue may detect immune rejection events missed by skin biopsies. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed ...

School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, P.R. China National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University ...

However, while intramuscular vaccines produce robust circulating antibody and systemic memory cell responses, these poorly protect the mucosal barriers, such as the respiratory tract. “An improved ...

The arches’ structure, the authors say, also resembles the modern vertebrates’ pharyngeal skeletons—which develops from three embryonic germ layers and neural crest cells—and provide important details ...

Healthcare workers at the frontline are facing a substantial risk of respiratory tract infection during the COVID-19 outbreak due to an extremely stressful work schedule and public health event. A ...