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Pathogens that induce damage are specifically eliminated.
Innate immunity offers immediate protection, while acquired immunity develops through exposure to specific pathogens.
Coico & Sunshine 2015 Immunology a short course (Vol. 26) John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
The intestinal mucus layer protects the epithelium from noxious agents, viruses, and pathogenic bacteria present in the gastrointestinal tract
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells and Gamma Delta T Cells respond rapidly to eliminate invading pathogens
Eliminating extracellular bacteria and fungi occurs by attracting neutrophils; Interleukin-17 Family / Interleukin-17 (IL-17) recruits neutrophils.
Bifidobacterium counteracts pathogen colonization by competing for adhesion sites and secreting antibacterial peptides
see also:
Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs) & T helper 17 cell (Th17)
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron & Pathogens / Pathobionts
Bifidobacterium / Bifidobacter
Colonization Resistance & Pathogenic Bacteria
Dendritic Cells (DCs)
Gut bacteria
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum & Staphylococcus aureus
Pathogens / Pathobionts / Pathogenic Bacteria & Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs)