Role of regulatory t cells in mucosal immunity mucosal b cells and their function secretory immunoglobulins and their transport role of dendritic cells in integrating immune responses to luminal antigens. Topics include the development and structure of the mucosal immune system and its cellular constituents host microbe relationships infection mucosal diseases and vaccines principles of mucosal immunology is sponsored by the society for mucosal immunology and is written by internationally recognized leaders in the field. The society for mucosal immunology advances research and education related to the field of mucosal immunology phillip d smith md is professor of medicine and microbiology and the mary j bradford professor of gastroenterology department of medicine at the university of alabama at birmingham alabama thomas t macdonald phd frcpath fmedsci is dean for research and professor of . Principles of mucosal immunology by society for society for mucosal immunology phillip d smith thomas t macdonald richard s blumberg 2020 taylor francis group edition in english