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Title: Describe the natural defenses of the skin that prevent many infections of this area.
Post by: mackenZIe67 on Aug 21, 2016
Describe the natural defenses of the skin that prevent many infections of this area.


Title: Re: Describe the natural defenses of the skin that prevent many infections of this area.
Post by: DLS on Sep 3, 2016
Secretion of sebum, which has acidic pH. Secretion of defensins. Skin contains stratified epithelia, which are dead cells and cannot be infected by bacteria and viruses.