Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The natural defenses present in the skin.

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Skin acts as a protective body organ that defends the body from microbes and other harmful elements. Skin contains numerous physical and chemical properties that make it an important barrier against destructive pathogens and foreign substances. It restricts infection and disease unless it has been cut or broken.

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