MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
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…·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.
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