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Review Article

Defensins, lectins, mucins, and secretory immunoglobulin A: microbe-binding biomolecules that contribute to mucosal immunity in the human gut

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Pages 45-56 | Received 04 Aug 2016, Accepted 28 Sep 2016, Published online: 13 Nov 2016

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