Innate immune response is the first line of host defense against viral infection.
We measured nasal mucus velocity, since transport of nasal secretions serves as a first line of host defense in removal of pathogens (nasties like viruses).
The innate immune response is the first line of host defense to eliminate viral infection.
Innate immunity provides the first defense line of host to invading microbes (Wu and Chen, 2014).
Specifically, it functions as the first line of host defense against pathogen invasion to provide a physical barrier and protect underlying tissues and organs (Cole 2006).
Yet, polymorphonuclear leukocytes provide the front line of host defense and substantial removal could also facilitate the establishment or persistence of the infection.
Haemostasis should therefore be considered as a non-specific first line of host defence at least when localised to a unique endothelial injury considering the growing role of platelets as immune cells [11 13].
Blood monocytes are among the first line of host defense and are equipped with pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), such as toll-like receptors (TLRs) and NOD-like receptors (NLRs), to detect and respond to infection-associated pathogen-associated molecular patterns [1 3].
The acidity of the stomach is a primary line of host defense against food borne pathogens.
Antimicrobial peptides are effector molecules that constitute the first line of host defense at mucosal surfaces.
