mucosa

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It turns out that these enzymes are exceptionally efficient, as the complex sugars at the surface of the intestinal mucosa share chemical resemblance with those found at the surface of blood cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024

The first big difference between antibody functions in fish and humans is that the mucosa of fish includes the skin.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2023

IgM is also unique because it is found both in the blood and the mucosa, which is a moist tissue that lines the body canals, including the nose, mouth, and intestine.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2023

"Despite extensive in vitro experimentation, how P. aeruginosa forms biofilms at the airway mucosa is unresolved," the authors of the paper explained.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2023

The distal end should be thickened, and also perforated at the sides, to prevent drawing-in of the mucosa and trauma thereto.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier