Susceptibility of human and avian influenza viruses to human and chicken saliva

• Main Authors: Nattavatchara Limsuwat, Ornpreya Suptawiwat, Chompunuch Boonarkart, Pilaipan Puthavathana, Prasert Auewarakul, Witthawat Wiriyarat
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/34043

Oral cavity can be an entry site of influenza virus and saliva is known to contain innate soluble anti-influenza factors. Influenza strains were shown to vary in their susceptibility to those antiviral factors. Whether the susceptibility to the saliva antiviral factors plays any role in the host spe...