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Mucosal dendritic cells in immunity and inflammation

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Dendritic cells at mucosal surfaces represent one of the first lines of immune recognition between the body and environmental pathogens and antigens. A meeting in July 2004 presented the latest understanding in the field.

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Figure 1: DC–epithelial cell interactions in the uptake of antigens across mucosal surfaces.
Figure 2: DC–epithelial cell interactions in the regulation of immune responses to commensal organisms and pathogens.

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