Do the biliary tracts have their own defensive system?

Konstanty Ślusarczyk; Robert Jarosz; Wacław Kuczmik

Vol 4, No 1 (2002)

Published online: 2002-04-24

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Do the biliary tracts have their own defensive system?

Konstanty Ślusarczyk, Robert Jarosz, Wacław Kuczmik

Chirurgia Polska 2002;4(1):45-48.

Vol 4, No 1 (2002)

Published online: 2002-04-24

Abstract

The concept of common immune system of mucous membranes (MALT) was presented, MALT exists in diffuse form (d-MALT) and as aggregations of organized lymphatic tissue (o-MALT).
The hypothesis of the existence of an analogous defensive system in biliary tracts walls was presented. On their own preliminary results the authors conclude on the presence of d-MALT in biliary tracts walls. This may be explained by the influence of the route of pathogen invasion.