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  • Despite signs of infection, the involvement of the oral cavity in COVID-19 is poorly understood. To address this, single-cell RNA sequencing datasets were integrated from human minor salivary glands and gingiva to identify 11 epithelial, 7 mesenchymal, and 15 immune cell clusters. Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 viral entry factor expression showed enrichment in epithelia including the ducts and acini of the salivary glands and the suprabasal cells of the mucosae. COVID-19 autopsy tissues confirmed in vivo SARS CoV-2 infection in the salivary glands and mucosa. Saliva from SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals harbored epithelial cells exhibiting ACE2 expression and SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Matched nasopharyngeal and saliva samples found distinct viral shedding dynamics and viral burden in saliva correlated with COVID-19 symptoms including taste loss. Upon recovery, this cohort exhibited salivary antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 proteins. Collectively, the oral cavity represents a robust site for COVID-19 infection andimplicates saliva in viral transmission.
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  • 10.1101/2020.10.26.20219089
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  • medRxiv_:_the_preprint_server_for_health_sciences
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  • medrxiv
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  • document_parses/pdf_json/8e19b80f365a20591593f80798b1e84136400b5f.json
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  • 33140061.0
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  • MedRxiv; Medline; WHO
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  • Integrated Single-Cell Atlases Reveal an Oral SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Transmission Axis
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  • 2020-10-27

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