Table 6.
Summarized articles related to COVID-19 and oral mucosa involvement
Author (s)/Year | Title | Highlights | Type/Ref. |
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Xu H. et al.[72] (February 2020) | High expression of the ACE2 receptor of 2019-nCoV on the epithelial cells of the oral mucosa | ACE2 is expressed on the mucosa of the oral cavity. This receptor was highly enriched in epithelial cells of the tongue. The oral cavity is a potentially high risk for 2019-nCoV infectious susceptibility and provided a piece of evidence for the future prevention strategy. |
Original article/(49) |