GINGING FLUID OF PATIENTS WITH PARODONTITIS - A POTENTIAL RESERVOIR FOR SARS-COV-2 (review article).

Аннотация

The article describes a possible link between periodontal disease and the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the body. The mechanism of infection of cells with the SARS-CoV-2 virus is described. To effectively counter the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical to reduce the spread of infection by not only taking emergency preventive and safety measures, but also by identifying possible reservoirs of the virus in patients with COVID-positive status, as well as identifying potential targets for antiviral intervention in SARS-CoV-2 infection. Treatment of periodontal disease can be considered one of the areas in the global clinical management of patients with COVID, aimed at reducing the viral reservoir in periodontal pockets. Active periodontal treatment can reduce the expression of furin and cathepsin L, reducing the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to infect cells.