Salivary gland cells could play a role in transmission of coronavirus – study

Salivary gland cells could play a role in transmission of coronavirus – study (Ben Birchall/PA)

Salivary gland cells could play a role in transmission of coronavirus to the lungs or digestive system via saliva, research suggests.

Scientists have shown that Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, can infect specific cells in the salivary gland in the mouth.