John Murphy, M.D., M.P.H., D.P.H. Abstract Background: Saliva has emerged as a central biological medium in SARS-CoV-2 infection, functioning simultaneously as a diagnostic fluid, a viral reservoir, and a reflection […]
COVID-19 Found to Infect Salivary Glands
Authors: Killian Meara March 26, 2021 Contagion Live People who experienced COVID-19 symptoms and had the virus in their saliva were more likely to report loss of taste and smell, […]
Saliva Could Hold Clues To How Sick You Will Get From COVID-19
Authors: Robert Service Science January 14, 2022 Science‘s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation. To the known risk factors for developing severe COVID-19—age, male […]