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lipids on the skin surface give it an acidic pH |
Sebum |
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found in tears and saliva, hydrolyzes the peptidoglycan of bacterial cells |
Lysozyme |
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high in lactic acid & electrolytes, salt, lysozyme |
Perspiration |
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digestive enzymes, HCl and mucus; toxins of C. botulinum and S. aureus not destroyed by pH 1.2 – 3.0; H. pylori neutralizes stomach acid |
Gastric juice |
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____ ; ______contains an antimicrobial chemical as well
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Low pH of the vagina; semen |
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Transferrins in the blood are iron binding proteins that inhibit bacterial growth by |
decreasing the amount of available iron. |
