Disease-Induced Changes in Salivary Gland Function and the Composition of Saliva
Journal of dentistry research, 2021 Although the physiological control of salivary secretion has been well studied, the impact of disease on salivary gland function and how this changes the composition and function of saliva is less well understood and is considered in this review ...
G. Proctor, A. Shaalan
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Saliva for assessing creatinine, uric acid, and potassium in nephropathic patients
BMC Nephrology, 2019 Background Lab tests on saliva could be useful because of low invasivity. Previous reports indicated that creatinine, uric acid, and potassium are measurable in saliva.
Giancarlo Bilancio +7 more
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Lutzomyia longipalpis saliva or salivary protein LJM19 protects against Leishmania braziliensis and the saliva of its vector, Lutzomyia intermedia. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011 BACKGROUND: Leishmania transmission occurs in the presence of insect saliva. Immunity to Phlebotomus papatasi or Lutzomyia longipalpis saliva or salivary components confers protection against an infection by Leishmania in the presence of the homologous ...
Natalia M Tavares +10 more
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Effect of prednisolone on inflammatory markers in pericardial tuberculosis: A pilot study [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Pericardial disorders are a common cause of heart disease, and the most common cause of pericarditis in developing countries is tuberculous (TB) pericarditis.
Lai, RP +6 more
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Numerical modeling of the distribution of virus carrying saliva droplets during sneeze and cough
The Physics of Fluids, 2020 Violent respiratory diseases, i.e., coronavirus (COVID-19), spread through saliva in coughs and sneezes or are even exhaled in the form of microbial pathogen micro-droplets.
M. Pendar, José C. Páscoa
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The combined effects of salivas and occlusal indicators on occlusal contact forces [PDF]
, 2019 Background Some occlusal detection products are designed for use on dry teeth, but this is not always achieved. Others are suited for dry and wet applications.
Beninati, Christopher J. +1 more
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Salivary exosomes as biomarkers for early diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma
Oral Oncology Reports, 2023 Introduction: Due to late diagnosis, prognosis is poor for patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Saliva is in close proximity to tumours originating from the oral cavity and by profiling exosomes derived from saliva can be used as biomarkers
Natalie Bozyk +6 more
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Plants can benefit from herbivory: stimulatory effects of sheep saliva on growth of Leymus chinensis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Plants and herbivores can evolve beneficial interactions. Growth factors found in animal saliva are probably key factors underlying plant compensatory responses to herbivory.
Jushan Liu +7 more
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Concentrations of Cysteinyl Leukotrienes in Various Biological Fluids of Children with Bronchial Asthma, Atopic Dermatitis and Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis [PDF]
, 2019 Clinical manifestation of food allergy is characterized by polymorphic cutaneous, respiratory and gastrointestinal syndromes. Leukotrienes occupy a key place in the pathogenesis of a wide range of inflammatory diseases, including bronchial asthma ...
Haiduchyk, H. (Halyna) +1 more
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Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva: Implications for late-stage diagnosis and infectious duration.
PLoS ONE, 2023 Saliva has been a COVID-19 diagnostic specimen of interest due to its simple collection, scalability, and yield. Yet COVID-19 testing and estimates of the infectious period remain largely based on nasopharyngeal and nasal swabs.
Abby Chopoorian +17 more
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