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Protein-bound sialic acid in saliva contributes directly to salivary anti-influenza virus activity

The oral cavity is an entrance for respiratory viruses, such as influenza. Recently, saliva has been shown to exert both antimicrobial and antiviral activities. Thus, saliva may be a biological factor that contributes to the prevention of influenza infection. However, the actual salivary anti-influe...

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Autores principales: Kobayashi, Kaori, Shono, Chika, Mori, Takuya, Kitazawa, Hidefumi, Ota, Noriyasu, Kurebayashi, Yuki, Suzuki, Takashi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9033866/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35459785
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10559-4