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This picture, which
is magnified 865
times, shows a gas-
tric gland hole
(entry) in the
mucous lining.

tric acid, or they have showed resistance. However,
these microbes are again subjected to further conflicts
with other guards situated on their way. Now, another
surprise is at hand for them: the digestive enzymes pro-
duced in the small intestine. This time, they cannot get
away as easily.
As we have seen, the human body has specially cre-
ated guards, which protect the human body in every
phase of the microbes' assaults.
There are now some important questions raised by
this examination.
Who established that microbes living outside would
try to penetrate our body through foods, which route
the food would follow, how microbes would be de-
stroyed in their final destination, where they would go if
they overcame this obstacle, and how in that case they
should be exposed to stronger measures? Is it the body