Lim D J, DeMaria T F, Bakaletz L O
Department of Otolaryngology, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus.
Am J Otol. 1987 Sep;8(5):385-9.
One of the important functions of the tubotympanum is to protect the middle ear from invading organisms. The host develops a number of strategies for this function (e.g., mucociliary protection, antibacterial secretory products, immunodefense, and phagocytosis). The bacteria also develop their strategy to evade the host protection by enhancing adherence to the mucosal surfaces, impairing mucociliary function, and evading phagocytosis.
鼓室的重要功能之一是保护中耳免受入侵微生物的侵害。宿主为此功能发展出多种策略（例如，黏液纤毛保护、抗菌分泌产物、免疫防御和吞噬作用）。细菌也通过增强对黏膜表面的黏附、损害黏液纤毛功能和逃避吞噬作用来发展其逃避宿主保护的策略。
