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Detection of the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the oral cavity and in major and minor salivary glands via RT-qPCR

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • start year

    -99

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $0

  • Funder

    University of São Paulo

  • Principal Investigator

    Prof and Prof and Prof and Prof Luiz Fernando and Marisa Ferraz and Bruno Fernandes and Paulo Henrique da Silva and Dolhnikoff and Matuck and Braz-Silva

  • Research Location

    Brazil

  • Lead Research Institution

    N/A

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics

  • Research Subcategory

    Diagnostics

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

The objective is to evaluate the relationship between the presence of angiotensin receptors (ACE2) in the duct of the salivary glands and the invasion of the coronavirus in the glandular epithelium and, subsequently, a comparative study between these findings and pulmonary involvement.