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____________ cells are important in facilitating immune responses against pathogens that enter the body via the digestive system.

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Answer:M cells

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M cells(Micro fold cells) are important epithelial cells important in facilitating immune responses against pathogens.They are found in in the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) of the Peyer's patches in the small intestine.M cells transport antigens from lumen to cells of immune system creating a immune response.They also transport small particles and entire micro organism.

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