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Joshua Bland

University of Illinois Chicago

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Oral Cavity Serves as Long-Term COVID-19 Reservoir with Increased Periodontal and Viral Disease Risk

JOEL L. SCHWARTZ, Kristelle J. Capistrano, Raza Ali Naqvi, Sarah Elshourbagy, Armita Hezarkhani, Sodabeh Etminan, Joshua Bland, Shrihari S. Kadkol, Deepak Shukla, Salvador Nares, Scott L. Tomar, Afsar Raza Naqvi

This study finds that the oral cavity acts as a long-term SARS-CoV-2 reservoir in COVID-19 patients, associated with increased periodontal disease and viral infection risks, with vaccination reducing but not eliminating these effects.

bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology