"Saliva" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The clear, viscous fluid secreted by the SALIVARY GLANDS and mucous glands of the mouth. It contains MUCINS, water, organic salts, and ptylin.
| Descriptor ID |
D012463
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.200.666
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Saliva" by people in Profiles.
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The Role of the Oral Microbiome in Circulating Metabolic Biomarkers and the Influence of Air Pollution. Oral Dis. 2026 Jun; 32(6):1665-1674.
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Elevated SARS-CoV-2 IgG4 in plasma and mucosa following repeated mRNA boosters impact antibody functions to Omicron and sarbecoviruses. EBioMedicine. 2026 Jan; 123:106087.
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Day-to-day associations between testosterone, sexual desire and courtship efforts in young men. Proc Biol Sci. 2024 11; 291(2035):20241508.
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Concordance of Cytomegalovirus Saliva and Urine Testing in Infants for the Detection of Congenital Infection. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2024 12 01; 43(12):1191-1193.
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Hormonal responses to brief social interactions: The role of psychosocial stress and relationship status. PLoS One. 2023; 18(6):e0287153.
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Rapid, Sensitive, Label-Free Electrical Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Nasal Swab Samples. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2023 Mar 29; 15(12):15195-15202.
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Life stress influences the relationship between sex hormone fluctuation and affective symptoms in peripubertal female adolescents. Dev Psychopathol. 2024 May; 36(2):821-833.
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The influence of maternal anxiety and cortisol during pregnancy on childhood anxiety symptoms. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2022 05; 139:105704.
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Coming up short: Comparing venous blood, dried blood spots & saliva samples for measuring telomere length in health equity research. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0255237.
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Diagnostic tests for oral cancer and potentially malignant disorders in patients presenting with clinically evident lesions. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 07 20; 7:CD010276.