title: Saliva as a manifestation of the common mucosal immune system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham 35294-0005.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mestecky
mesh_terms: D000921:Antibody-Producing Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory / Q000378:metabolism; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis*; D012463:Saliva / Q000276:immunology*; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory; D007136:Immunoglobulins