Saliva - Physiology
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Spitting image: tick saliva assists the causative agent of Lyme disease in evading host skin's innate immune response.

29 Sep 2009 Lyme disease is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted through ticks. Inhibition of host skin's innate immune response might be instrumental to both tick feeding and B. burgdorferi transmission. The article by Marchal et ... Read more...

Poisson analysis of streptococcal bond-strengthening on saliva-coated enamel.

30 Aug 2009 The forces responsible for bond-strengthening in initial oral bacterial adhesion are unknown. Since Lifshitz-Van der Waals and electrostatic forces work instantaneously upon approach, it is hypothesized that bond-strengthening is governed by ... Read more...

Identification of distinct swallowing patterns for different bolus volumes.

18 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: To investigate the time interval between glottic closure and the opening of upper esophageal sphincter during swallowing, by means of the coupling of electromyographical (EMG) recordings on the thyroarytenoid (TA) and the cricopharyngeus ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Saliva - Physiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Spitting image: tick saliva assists the causative agent of Lyme disease in evading host skin's innate immune response. 29 Sep 2009
• Poisson analysis of streptococcal bond-strengthening on saliva-coated enamel. 30 Aug 2009
• Identification of distinct swallowing patterns for different bolus volumes. 18 Aug 2009
• Monoclonal antibody-mediated inhibition of adhesion of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis to human epithelial cells. 30 Jul 2009
• What is new in research? 30 Jul 2009
• Saliva as a diagnostic medium. 30 May 2009
• In vitro evaluation of yoghurt starter lactobacilli and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG adhesion to saliva-coated surfaces. 30 May 2009
• Buonocore Memorial Lecture. Dental erosion. 29 Apr 2009
• Synergistic effects of cigarette smoke and saliva. 29 Apr 2009
• The role of saliva in dental erosion and a prosthetic approach to treatment: a case report. 29 Apr 2009
• Anticariogenicity of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate: a review of the literature. 29 Apr 2009
• Gastric reflux is a significant causative factor of tooth erosion. 29 Apr 2009
• Surface characteristics of orthodontic materials and their effects on adhesion of mutans streptococci. 27 Feb 2009
• Caries risk profiles in orthodontic patients at follow-up using Cariogram. 27 Feb 2009
• Dental plaque as a biofilm: the significance of pH in health and caries. 27 Feb 2009
• Effects of tooth whitening and orange juice on surface properties of dental enamel. 21 Feb 2009
• Total antioxidant capacity of saliva and its relation with early childhood caries and rampant caries. 30 Dec 2008
• The role of saliva in tick feeding. 30 Dec 2008
• Root caries--A review of the etiology, diagnosis, restorative and preventive interventions. 30 Oct 2008
• Adherence of Streptococcus mutans to uncoated and saliva-coated glass-ceramics and composites. 30 Oct 2008

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Technical information about 'Saliva'

Definition: The clear, viscous fluid secreted by the SALIVARY GLANDS and mucous glands of the mouth. It contains MUCINS, water, organic salts, and ptylin.

Descriptor UI: D012463

Alternative terms: Saliva; Salivas;

Allowable Qualifiers: cytology; drug effects; enzymology; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A12.200.666;

Technical Notes: SALIVATION and SALIVARY GLANDS are also available; "salivary IMMUNOGLOBULIN A": index SALIVA/immunol (IM) + IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY (IM)