Saliva

Saliva is the watery and usually frothy substance produced in the mouths of humans and most other animals. Saliva is produced in and secreted from the salivary glands. Human saliva is 98% water, which carries electrolytes, mucus, antibacterial compounds and various enzymes. Enzymes begin the digestion process, breaking down some starch and fat at the molecular level. Saliva breaks down food caught in the teeth, protecting them from bacteria that cause decay. Saliva also lubricates and protects the teeth, the tongue, and the tender tissues inside the mouth. Saliva is inhabited by bacteria. Human bite wounds have a high risk of infection unless treated with antibiotics.Various species have evolved special uses for saliva that go beyond predigestion. Some swifts use their gummy saliva to build their nests. Some Aerodramus swiftlet nests are made only from saliva and used to make bird's nest soup. Cobras, vipers, and certain other members of the venom clade hunt with venomous saliva injected by fangs. Some arthropods, such as spiders and caterpillars, create thread from salivary glands. (From the Wikpedia article Saliva.)

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Recent Publications on Saliva:
Dynamics of virus excretion via different routes in pigs experimentally infected with classical swine fever virus strains of high, moderate or low virulence. Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) is transmitted via secretions and...	19th July, 2008	Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen UR, P.O. Box 65, 8200 AB,	Vet Microbiol. 2008 Jun 12;. DOI Direct Link
Influence of study design on the impact of bleaching agents on dental enamel microhardness: A review. OBJECTIVE: Numerous studies investigated the impact of bleaching...	19th July, 2008	Clinic for Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, University	Dent Mater. 2008 Jul 15;. DOI Direct Link
Effect of lavender aroma on salivary endocrinological stress markers. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the stress relief effect of lavender aroma by...	19th July, 2008	Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Osaka University Graduate	Arch Oral Biol. 2008 Jul 15;. DOI Direct Link
Stray dogs in Bangkok, Thailand: rabies virus infection and rabies antibody prevalence. In Thailand, the animal most reported rabid is the stray dog. Dog bite...	19th July, 2008	Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute (WHO Collaborating Centerfor Research on	Dev Biol (Basel). 2008;131:137-43.
Association of Psoriasin (S100A7) with Clinical Manifestations of Systemic Sclerosis: Is Its Presence in Whole Saliva a Potential Predictor of Pulmonary Involvement? OBJECTIVE: To evaluate psoriasin (S100A7) expression in whole saliva (WS)...	18th July, 2008	From the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology;	J Rheumatol. 2008 Jul 15;.
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BioNews Results for Saliva:
More private clinics to offer anonymous HIV tests	Asiaone:  Jul 18 2008 2:44PM Matching: saliva
More private clinics to offer anonymous HIV tests	Straits Times:  Jul 18 2008 9:02AM Matching: saliva
Fatigue and breast cancer study	Irish Health.com:  Jul 18 2008 9:45PM Matching: saliva
Fatigue and breast cancer study	Irish Health.com:  Jul 18 2008 9:20PM Matching: saliva
Living with dignity	Lancet:  Jul 18 2008 7:49AM Matching: saliva
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Saliva Clinical Trials:
A Comparison of Orally Pilocarpine and Artificial Saliva in Xerostomy Treatment	Primary Sjogren;   Secondary Sjogren;   Xerostomia

Saliva Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7390815	Pyrazole compounds useful as protein kinase inhibitors
7393650	Method of producing an antibody to G-protein parathyroid hormone receptor HLTDG74
7393658	Prion protein binding materials and methods of use
7393660	CC-chemokine binding tick proteins
7393661	Nucleic acids encoding OBG3 polypeptides
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Companies working in the area of Saliva from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database :
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Cantel Medical Corp. is a leading provider of infection prevention and control products in the healthcare market, specializing in the following operating segments: Dialysis: Medical device... www.cantelmedical.com/        View full profile
Cozart Bioscience Limited Saliva drug testing... Www.bioscience.co.uk/        View full profile
Aeron LifeCycles Clinical Laboratory Aeron LifeCycles Clinical Laboratory is a research and development company focused on the assessment of hormonal levels and their effects. Founded in 1986 with its scientific effort going back to the... www.AERON.COM/        View full profile
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