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Host-Pathogen Interactions in Pathophysiology of Diarrheal Disorders
64.1 Introduction Gastric acid is one of the most important host defenses against infectious agents that enter the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). At pH < 3, gastric juice can kill bacteria within 15 min and hypochlorhydria (caused by drugs that inhibit…