Zika virus infection spread through saliva – a truth or myth?

Autor: Walter Luiz SIQUEIRA, Eduardo Buozi MOFFA, Maria Carolina Martins MUSSI, Maria Aparecida de Andrade Moreira MACHADO
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Brazilian Oral Research, Vol 30, Iss 1 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1807-3107
DOI: 10.1590/1807-3107BOR-2016.vol30.0046
Popis: Abstract In this Point-of-view article we highlighted some features related to saliva and virus infection, in special for zika virus. In addition, we pointed out the potential oral problems caused by a microcephaly originated by a zika virus infection. In the end the, we demonstrated the importance of a more comprehensive exploration of saliva and their components as a fluid for diagnostic and therapeutic approaches on oral and systemic diseases.
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