Oral mucosal lesions and oral symptoms of the SARS-CoV-2 infection

• Main Authors: Meircurius Dwi Condro Surboyo, -, Diah Savitri Ernawati, -, Hendrik Setia Budi, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English; English
• Published: EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine; RK1-715 Dentistry
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/116940/1/10.Oral%20mucosal%20lesions%20and%20oral%20symptoms%20of%20the%20SARS-CoV-2%20infection.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/116940/2/Plagiasi%20artikel%20no%2010.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/116940/4/Bukti%20Korespondensi%20Artikel%20no.%2010.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/116940/8/10..pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/116940/; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34269548/#:~:text=The%20oral%20symptoms%20related%20to,%2C%20maculae%2C%20nodules%20and%20plaque.
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

INTRODUCTION: SARS-CoV-2 develops well in the oral mucosa because, it is the first contact area with the virus. The oral mucosa is highly expressed with angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and makes the virus replicated in the epithelial cells and produce both oral lesions and oral symptoms. Th...