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saliva would most likely kill it
by seppin 7y ago
saliva would most likely kill it
- pvaldes 7y agoThere is a normal genetic variation on the saliva composition among humans. Some humans have no amylase activity in saliva just by genetical lottery for example Lets suppose hypothetically than saliva would inactivate this virus in humans. Most probably there would be still some humans without this defense mechanism. And they would be totally normal humans otherwise, indistinguisable than other people unless tested chemically that just would produce a saliva with low antimicrobial activity (and could allow the disease to jump to other people).
- jacquesm 7y agoThat's a chance I would not take. You just might win that particular lottery.
- shdon 7y agoIndeed. People have been known to get infected that way, including one I know personally. It is rare, but not unheard of. Unrelated, but interesting: the infection rate of HIV even when having unprotected sex with somebody who is not at undetectable levels is quite low. The HIV doctor I spoke with said that it was on the order of 1 to 5 %.
- jacquesm 7y agoPer instance or over a longer period of exposure?
- seppin 7y ago> Unrelated, but interesting: the infection rate of HIV even when having unprotected sex with somebody who is not at undetectable levels is quite low. The HIV doctor I spoke with said that it was on the order of 1 to 5 %. Male to female is more common, female to male less so. Both are rare. Using a condom makes the odds in the millions.