Effects of sample collection and storage methods on antipneumococcal immunoglobulin A in saliva.
Saliva contains components of both the mucosal and systemic immune systems. Variable flow rates, immunoglobulin proteases, and variation in collection and storage methods all introduce differences in the estimated concentrations of antibodies. We evaluated the effect of four collection methods and t...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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