In <31F49023.69CC at eastman.ucl.ac.uk> akirby at eastman.ucl.ac.uk (Alun
Kirby) writes:
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>Is this due to fundamental
>immunological differences, or is there a historical background
>defining 'mucosal' immunology as primarily limited to the gut and
>leaving the oral cavity hanging somewhere between skin and mucosa?
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Off the top of my head it is probably just a statistical problem
generated by the prejudice of what people have decided to spend time
studying. In other words, a subliminal subluxation of histological
relationships based on what's popular.
However, let me assure you there is no shortage of work on topics
related to the oral mucosa.
Good luck,
Charlie
Charles P. McCarthy, Clinical Specialist
Professor Emeritus of Pantherapeuticological Medicine
Carmichiael, CA USA