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. 2019 Nov 14;15(11):e1008058.
doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008058. eCollection 2019 Nov.

The power of saliva: Antimicrobial and beyond

Taissa Vila  1 , Alexandra M Rizk  1 , Ahmed S Sultan  1 , Mary Ann Jabra-Rizk  1   2
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The power of saliva: Antimicrobial and beyond

Taissa Vila et al. PLoS Pathog. .
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Fig 1
Fig 1. Anatomical location of human major salivary glands and their salivary contribution.
Minor salivary glands (not shown) also contribute approximately 10% of total salivary secretions. Salivary contributions in the pie chart are shown based on the resting state; differences in salivary contribution/gland may be observed when saliva is analyzed from stimulated states.
Fig 2
Fig 2. Saliva components and functions.
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