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The Body’s True Portals of Entry: Structure, Defenses, and Failure of Soft Epithelia in Host–pathogen Interactions Cover

The Body’s True Portals of Entry: Structure, Defenses, and Failure of Soft Epithelia in Host–pathogen Interactions

Journal of Science of the University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka
Volume 19 (2026): Issue 1
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Open Access
|May 2026
Authors

Authors

Mahendra Gunawardane

mahendra@kln.ac.lk

University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/josuk.v19i1.8202 | Journal eISSN: 2513-2180
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Language: English
Page range: 63 - 71
Published on: May 18, 2026
Published by: Faculty of Science of the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
Colonization resistance,
Epithelial barrier function,
Host-pathogen interactions,
Keratinized skin,
Pathogen entry mechanisms,
Soft epithelial surface

© 2026 Mahendra Gunawardane, published by Faculty of Science of the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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