knowledge is of great importance; therefore it is very crucial to use an antifungal agent asadditional treatment for psoriasis in patients. this study was designed to evaluate thepresence of candida albicans and other species of candida in the saliva and skin of 50psoriatic patients. the result of this study was compared to the control group of 50healthy people. this research study was carried ...

BACKGROUND Sirolimus is a potent blocker of mammalian target of Rapamycin (MTOR), with anti proliferative activity. Its potential for the management of oral cancer has been suggested. Our aim was to establish an analytical method for determining sirolimus levels in human saliva and to calculate the blood vs. saliva ratio in individuals using sirolimus chronically in order to evaluate the total ...

The concentrations of calcium, phosphate, protein and nitrite in whole unstimulated saliva, and the salivary flow rate under fasting conditions (saliva collected at least after 6 h without food and water) were compared with those under control conditions (saliva collected within 30 min to 1 h after food). The flow rate of fasting saliva was half that of control (0.098 ml/min vs 0.208 ml/min) an...

Oral fluid is often called the ‘mirror of the body’. The noninvasive nature of salivary testing has made it an attractive and effective alternative to blood and urine. Use of saliva has become more extensive in recent years, particularly in relation to estimation of systemic levels of lipid-soluble drugs and hormones. Furthermore, saliva may provide a cost-effective approach for the screening o...

Simultaneous sampling was performed to determine whether saliva could replace plasma in the monitoring of theophylline dosages. Forty-eight children with moderate to severe asthma received oral theophylline preparation (usually sustained release) on a daily basis. They provided simultaneous saliva and plasma samples at routine out-patient visits. Saliva and plasma theophylline concentrations sh...

We have evaluated the physical state and infectious nature of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) in the saliva of nine persons with past or current Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). KSHV DNA in saliva had the physical characteristics of DNA present in virions. Inoculation of 293 cells with cell-free saliva fluid resulted in the persistence of KSHV DNA in culture for at least 13 passages of the...

AIMS To assess the reliability of saliva samples as a means of testing for HIV-antibodies outside clinic settings. METHODS Men taking part in a non-clinic longitudinal study of homosexually active men provided samples of saliva and blood. Sera were screened using a competitive ELISA (Wellcozyme) and positive sera were confirmed by an indirect ELISA (Abbott). Saliva samples were screened eithe...

This in vitro study performed elemental analysis of the ions absorbed into the salivary coat covering the surfaces of S-PRG resin blocks and assessed the adherence of Streptococcus sanguinis and Streptococcus mutans to these saliva-coated S-PRG resin blocks. Elemental analysis of ions absorbed into the salivary coat of resin blocks exposed to the saliva was performed using an inductive coupled ...

Analysis of saliva samples from individuals aged ≥ 60 years who had a history of zoster (group 1), zoster and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN; group 2), or no history of zoster (group 3) revealed varicella zoster virus (VZV) DNA in saliva samples from 11 of 17 individuals in group 1, 10 of 15 individuals in group 2, and 2 of 17 individuals in group 3. The frequency of VZV DNA detection was signific...

Saliva, like other bodily fluids, has been used to monitor human health and disease. This study tests the hypothesis that informative human mRNA exists in cell-free saliva. If present, salivary mRNA may provide potential biomarkers to identify populations and patients at high risk for oral and systemic diseases. Unstimulated saliva was collected from ten normal subjects. RNA was isolated from t...