What would happen to the commensal relationship between the
What would happen to the commensal relationship between the gut and gut microbiome if there was a defect in mucosal immunity, and IgA levels dropped?
What would happen to the commensal relationship between the gut and gut microbiome if there was a defect in mucosal immunity, and IgA levels dropped?
| Microbes would penetrate the gut and induce immunological tolerance |
| Nothing, because microbes would overgrow in the gut and die as IgA levels dropped |
| Nothing, because other arms of the immune response would compensate |
| Microbes would penetrate the gut and trigger chronic inflammatory responses |
Solution
If IgA levels drop in gut the individual becomes immune compromised and microbes would penetrate gut and trigger chronic inflammatory responses.
