Mucosal surfaces are immunologically unique, as they act as the primary interface between the host and the physical environment yet also have key barrier functions. It has become increasingly ...

Our understanding of local mucosal immunity should aid in the development of preventative vaccines at mucosal surfaces. In addition, HIV-infection as a dysfunctional immunological state, can be used ...

Food allergies can be life-threatening due to the rapid and exaggerated immune response. While mucosal mast cells (MMCs) are ...

Food allergy, or the aggressive immune system reaction following the consumption of a certain food or food ingredient, ...

[15] One of the most important advantages of NBI is its ability to visualize minute mucosal surface details without the need for chromoendoscopy. Using NBI, we have been able to obtain images of ...