Intestinal barrier is a functional entity separating the gut lumen from the inner host, and consisting of mechanical elements (mucus, epithelial layer), humoral elements (defensins, IgA ...
Department of Medicine 1, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany Correspondence to Dr Christoph Becker, 1. Department of Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Hartmannstrasse 14, 91 ...