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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsSALIVARY CARBONIC ANHYDRASE VI, ZINC SULFATE TASTE ACUITY AND FREQUENCY OF ILLNESS: A PILOT STUDYMatthew J. Zdilla, Leah D. StarkeySalivary Carbonic Anhydrase VI (CA6) is a zinc-dependent metalloenzyme which may be important for normal taste function. Though many taste assessment methods exist, the assessment of zinc sulfate taste acuity is a method that has been suggested to have diverse relationships to human health. A double-blinded pilot study was conducted among 21 individuals to analyze the relationships between salivary CA6 … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 8 Jul 2014 · 7,189 accessesView PDF Cite

Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractPotential Pathomechanism of Neuro-COVID-19Abir Fguirouche, Nissrine Louhab, Mohamed Chraa et al.Gathered data about SARS-CoV-2 have shown strong evidence in terms of neuroinvasive and neurotropic capacities of the virus to reach and cause eventual damage to the Central Nervous System. The spread of the virus may occur through direct and indirect ways, leading to anosmia and/or ageusia. These signs have been observed in many COVID-19 patients and are then included in … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 4 · 7 Dec 2020 · 6,542 accessesView PDF Cite