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Lysozyme, an important component of the innate immune system, is found in various parts of the body, including the Intestine / Gastrointestinal tract (Gut / GIT)
The stomach of guinea pigs showed high levels of gastrointestinal lysozyme, whereas other parts of the gastrointestinal tract did not. Since the cecum serves as the fermentation organ in guinea pigs, these findings challenge the current hypothesis that gastrointestinal lysozyme in herbivores aids in digesting bacteria from the anterior fermentation organ.
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