Immune system internal mucous membranes

Infections due to fungi are usually confined to the skin or mucous membranes local or superficial mycosis. However, in immune deficiency states, internal organs may also be affected systemic or deep mycosis. 

An important component of the immune system that was neglected until recently is located in the mucous membranes and the skin.9 30 43 433 The mucosal surfaces of airways and the gastrointestinal tract provide the point of entry for many diseases. Both internal and external body surfaces are protected by... 

When taken internally the herb does not appear to simulate the immune system directly but rather the healthy functioning of the mucous membranes of the body and, as a result, the level of active immunoglobulin A antibodies (IgA) in the mucus. IgA is one of the... 

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