Mucosal Surfaces and External Epithelia Are Major Routes of Pathogenic

question 13

True/False

Mucosal surfaces and external epithelia are major routes of pathogenic infection. Mucosal surfaces are found in tissues such as the gastrointestinal tract, the reproductive tract and the mouth and respiratory tract. While the mouth and respiratory tract are routes of virus but not bacterial infections, the gastrointestinal tract is the route for bacterial but not virus infections.

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