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Mouth may be primary route of SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission – News-Medical.Net

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in October 2020 shows that the virus also multiplies robustly in the oral cavity, indicating that saliva plays…

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The viral transmission underlying the current COVID-19 pandemic has been a matter of intense investigation. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a respiratory virus, and transmission is by respiratory droplets and aerosols from infected individuals. A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in October 2020 shows that the virus also multiplies robustly in the oral cavity, indicating that saliva plays a role in…

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