Salivary glands: reservoir and victim of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)

doi:10.19438/j.cjoms.2020.06.003

Abstract

Abstract: Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) has spread globally and is progressing rapidly, which has a huge impact on human health, economic activities and life styles. Oral and dental care, which produces a lot of aerosols due to the usage of dental turbine, is a high-risk medical field. Whether salivary glands can be infected by SARS-CoV-2 is positively linked with the risks that the dentists confront, as salivary glands are the resources of saliva. This review summarized the literature on SARS-CoV-2 infection and impact of salivary glands, as well as their replication in salivary glands, so as to protect dentists during COVID-19 outbreak.

Key words: SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Salivary glands, Saliva

CLC Number:

R782

ZHANG Zhuo-yu, SA Guo-liang, WEI Ze-quan, YANG Xue-wen. Salivary glands: reservoir and victim of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)[J]. China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2020, 18(6): 486-489.

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