Oral Mucosa Could Be an Infectious Target of SARS-CoV-2

The World Health Organization reported that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission is caused by respiratory droplets and aerosols from the oral cavity of infected patients. The angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is considered the host functional protein for SAR...

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Main Authors: Tatsuo Okui, Yuhei Matsuda, Masaaki Karino, Katsumi Hideshima, Takahiro Kanno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Healthcare
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/8/1068