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Constitutive Defenses of the Host BIOL 533 Lecture 5 Constitutive Defenses Barriers to entry See Schaechter text, Table 6.1 Mucous membranes—covered by protective layer of mucus Mechanical and chemical barrier that allows proper functioning Cross-linked gel structure composed of glycoprotein subunits Mucus Membranes Entraps particles and prevents them from getting to mucus membrane Hydrophilic: allows passage of a number of bodily substances Antimicrobial substances (lysozyme and peroxidase) Can withstand substantial weight, but still be propelled by cilia Defenses of Deep Tissues Role of con