CLINICAL MEDICINE

MEDICINE

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ helps to wash out any bacteria or viruses that you breath in.
A
muscus
B
cilia
C
salivia
D
snot
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In fact, saliva is rich with effectors that exert direct antimicrobial activity, such as enzymatic breakdown of bacterial cell walls by lysozyme and sequestering iron by lactoferrin [4, 5].

Detailed explanation-2: -Saliva Keeps You Healthy Saliva is your body’s defense against bacteria in your mouth. It washes away bacteria and neutralizes the pH balance in your mouth. In addition, it can also fight off infections in wounds!

Detailed explanation-3: -Glandular fever – also known as the kissing disease. Glandular fever is the common term for a viral infection called infectious mononucleosis, caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. The virus is spread through saliva and infection occurs through contact.

Detailed explanation-4: -Salivary amylase is a glucose-polymer cleavage enzyme that is produced by the salivary glands.

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