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salivary proteins

05/25/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Whether or not you are susceptible to traveler’s diarrhea depends on the protein content of your saliva, according to new research

Traveler’s diarrhea can be either inconvenient or fatal, depending on its severity. However, thanks to research, experts are one step closer to discovering how we can protect ourselves from this infectious disease. According to a research team from the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), they have successfully identified histatin-5, a protein in saliva that can protect the body from traveler’s […]

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