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2019-nCoV epidemic was firstly reported at late December of 2019 and has caused a global outbreak of COVID-19 now. Saliva, a biofluid largely generated from salivary glands in oral cavity, has been reported 2019-nCoV nucleic acid positive. Besides lungs, salivary glands and tongue are possibly another hosts of 2019-nCoV due to expression of ACE2. Close contact or short-range transmission of infectious saliva droplets is a primary mode for 2019-nCoV to disseminate as claimed by WHO, while long-distance saliva aerosol transmission is highly environment dependent within indoor space with aerosol-generating procedures such as dental practice. So far, no direct evidence has been found that 2019-nCoV is vital in air flow for long time. Therefore, to prevent formation of infectious saliva droplets, to thoroughly disinfect indoor air and to block acquisition of saliva droplets could slow down 2019-nCoV dissemination. This review summarizes diagnostic value of saliva for 2019-nCoV, possibly direct invasion into oral tissues, and close contact transmission of 2019-nCoV by saliva droplets, expecting to contribute to 2019-nCoV epidemic control.
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Humans , Betacoronavirus , Virulence , Clinical Laboratory Techniques , Coronavirus Infections , Diagnosis , Mouth , Virology , Pandemics , Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A , Metabolism , Pharynx , Virology , Pneumonia, Viral , Diagnosis , Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus , Virulence , Saliva , VirologyABSTRACT
Objective:To discuss the level changes and significance of IL-2,IFN-γ,TNF-α in patients with bladder cancer.Methods:66 patients with bladder cancer who were treated in our hospital from February 2015 to December 2016 were enrolled in this study,which was denoted by bladder cancer group,65 patients with cystitis glandularis who were treated in our hospital during the same period were selected as cystitis group,another 65 healthy persons who were examined in our hospital during the same period were selected as control group,and compared the levels of IL-2,IFN-γ and TNF-α in each group,and the levels of IL-2,IFN-γand TNF-α in patients with bladder cancer of different types and clinical stages.The correlation of IL-2,IFN-γ and TNF-α levels with pathological types and clinical stages were analyzed.Results:The levels ofIL-2 and INF-γ in bladder cancer group were significantly lower than those in cystitis group and control group,the level of TNF-α was significantly higher than that of cystitis group and control group,the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in IL-2,IFN-γ and TNF-α levels in different types of bladder cancer patients (both P＞0.05).IL-2,IFN-γ levels in T2 to T4 bladder cancer patients were significantly lower than Tis to T1,TNF-α level was significantly higher than Tis to T1,the difference was statistically significant (both P＜0.05).According to Spearman method evaluation correlation founded that IL-2,IFN-γlevels in patients with bladder cancer were negatively correlated with clinical stage,TNF-α level was positively correlated with clinical stage.However,there was no correlation between IL-2,IFN-γ and TNF-α levels in patients with pathological type.Conclusion:IL-2,IFN-γ expression in bladder cancer patients are decreased significantly,while TNF-α expression is increased significantly,and the above three indexes of patients are related to clinical stage,but not related to pathological type.
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Results of experiments such as ammonia steaming test in mice and citr ic acid test in guinea pigs, phenol red secretion test in mice and capillary exp ectorant test in rats, in-vivo and in-vitro antiasthmatic tests in guinea pigs p roved that Tankeqing capsule had good antitussive, expectorant and antiasthmatic effects and a significant time-effect relationship was showed. The antitussive effect and expectorant effect arrived to the peak in 1-6h after oral administrat ion, and the antiashmatic effect in about 1h.
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Results of experiments such as ammonia steaming test in mice and citric acid test in guinea pigs, phenol red secretion test in mice and capillary expectorant test in rats, in-vivo and in-vitro antiasthmatic tests in guinea pigs proved that Tankeqing capsule had good antitussive, expectorant and antiasthmatic effects and a significant time-effect relationship was showed. The antitussive effect and expectorant effect arrived to the peak in 1-6h after oral administration, and the antiashmatic effect in about 1h.