Healthy skin secretes these substances to help prevent colonization by transient and possibly pathogenic organisms.

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Long-chain fatty acids produced by the sebaceous glands allow the skin environment to be acidic,leading to a low pH environment.Many pathogens prefer the near-neutral environment in the body to produce disease.Bacteriocidal substances are produced by the florae that colonize the skin,and antibodies are produced by lymphocytes.

Healthy Skin Secretes These Substances to Help Prevent Colonization by Transient