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An immune response taking place in the urogenital tract. The urogenital tract. Any immune system process that functions in the calibrated response of an organism to a potential internal or invasive threat. An immune response taking place in mucosal tissues, including those of the intestinal tract, nasal and upper respiratory tract, and genital tract. Immune response taking place in the mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT). Mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue is typically found as nodules associated with mucosal epithelia with distinct internal structures including B- and T-zones for the activation of lymphocytes. An immune response taking place in an organ or tissues such as the liver, brain, mucosa, or nervous system tissues. The synthesis and release of immunoglobulin in the mucosal tissue. Tolerance induction taking place in the mucosal tissues. Any process of the innate immune response that takes place in the mucosal tissues.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: mucosal immune response
Acc: GO:0002385
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: An immune response taking place in mucosal tissues, including those of the intestinal tract, nasal and upper respiratory tract, and genital tract.
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 19 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 24 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0002385 - mucosal immune response (interactive image map)
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