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saliva

Known as: Salivas, Salivary gland secretion, Head and Neck, Saliva 
The watery fluid in the mouth made by the salivary glands. Saliva moistens food to help digestion and it helps protect the mouth against infections.
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Oral cavitysecretion product

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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Secretory IgA and IgM antibodies to E. coli O and poliovirus type I antigens occur in amniotic fluid, meconium and saliva from newborns. A neonatal immune response without antigenic exposure: a…
Antibodies to E. coli O-antigens and poliovirus type I antigen as well as total SIgA were analysed using enzyme-linked… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The proteolytic potential of Candida albicans in human saliva supplemented with glucose.
The production of proteases by Candida albicans in batch cultures of human saliva supplemented with glucose was investigated with… 
1984
1984
Increased IgA levels in saliva during pregnancy.
The level of IgA in saliva of pregnant and non-pregnant women was measured. Stimulated whole saliva was collected from pregnant… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Fibril-mediated adherence of Actinomyces viscosus to saliva-treated hydroxyapatite
Fibril-mediated adherence of Actinomyces viscosus strain T14V cells to saliva-treated hydroxyapatite was studied. Fibrils were… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
IgA rheumatoid factor in the sera and saliva of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and Sjögren's syndrome.
With a sensitive radioimmunoassay we have found elevated IgA rheumatoid factor (IgA-RF) levels in the sera of patients with… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Inhibition of adsorption of Streptococcus mutans strains to saliva-treated hydroxyapatite by galactose and certain amines
Adsorption of all of eight strains of Streptococcus mutans to saliva-treated hydroxyapatite (S-HA) surfaces was inhibited by… 
1977
1977
New Genetic marker in human parotid saliva (pm).
In 195 parotid saliva samples collected at random from a Japanese population, two phenotypes were observed by electrophoresis in… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Methods for collecting individual components of mixed saliva: the relevance to clinical pharmacology.
Methods are described for collecting constituents of mixed saliva, viz. parotid, submandibular, monor gland and sublingual saliva… 
1973
1973
Neurophysiology of facial nerve testing.
Neurodiagnostic studies allow the physician to determine the location of the lesion producing facial paralysis and the… 
1966
1966
Collection of salivary gland secretion from the argasid Ornithodoros savignyi adouin (1827) by the use of a pharmocological stimulant
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