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SARS-CoV-2 Exposure Elicits a Strong Mucosal Antibody Response That May Facilitate Quicker Mucosal Viral Clearance.

Viruses · Eniya ML, Nasab SDS, Judith A, Clasen F, Faith B, Poongulali S, Gita JB, Ashok C, Raghavi V, Vedavalli S, Lavanya C, Ranganathan K, Rajan G, Kumarasamy N, Moyes D, Ide M, Shoaie S, Kurushima Y, Jagdev D, Johnson N, Challacombe S, Kannian P · 2026-09-17

Researchers measured antibodies in blood and oral fluid from COVID-19 patients and found that higher levels of oral antibodies were associated with faster clearance of the virus from the mouth and throat.

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