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The physical and chemical barriers in a crypt of small intestine. Intestinal epithelial cells form physical and chemical barriers that segregate the luminal microbial community and the mucosal immune system. HDP = host-defense peptide; sIgA = secretory immunoglobulin A. A color version of the figure is available online.
