DIGESTIVE TRACT
The mucous membrane lining the digestive tract traps and expels microbes.
Stomach acids destroy microbes.
Liver enzymes counteract the toxins produced by many microbes.
Bile salts and the alkaline quality in part of the small intestine block microbe growth.
Normal body microbes leave little room for others to grow.
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