Host defense mechanisms against infection
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Host defenses that protect against infection include
Natural barriers (eg, skin, mucous membranes)
Nonspecific immune responses (eg, phagocytic cells [neutrophils, macrophages] and their products)
Specific immune responses (eg, antibodies, lymphocytes)(See also Overview of the Immune System.)
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