First detection of dengue virus in the saliva of immunocompetent murine model

The use of saliva as an alternative detection fluid for viral diseases has been proved to be very efficient in the molecular diagnosis of viruses and in the epidemiologic study of viral diseases, a public health problems. Besides allowing the early diagnosis, viral detection in saliva is performed in a noninvasive way, which facilitates the whole process.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - December 15, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: MARCOS ALEXANDRE NUNES, ARTHUR DA COSTA RASINHAS, GABRIELA CARDOSO CALDAS, FERNANDA CUNHA JACOME, ORTRUD MONIKA BARTH, DEBORA FERREIRA BARRETO-VIEIRA Source Type: research