title: The importance of the mucosal immune system.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alverdy
mesh_terms: D016638:Critical Illness; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory / Q000276:immunology*; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory