Year: 2024 | Month: September | Volume: 14 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 379-383
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240948
Unveiling the Diagnostic Potential of Salivary Biomarkers in Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Comprehensive Review
Ahmad Shoeb Hashmi1, Syed Amaan Ali2, ND Gupta3, Neha Agrawal4, Sadiqa Rehman5
1,2,3,4,5Department of Periodontia & Community Dentistry, Dr Z A Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
Corresponding Author: Ahmad Shoeb Hashmi
ABSTRACT
Over a billion people with any of these neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) still can't get treatment in poor and neglected areas of the world. This is mostly because the diseases are hard to treat, expensive, and traditional diagnostic methods need a lot of advanced technology to work well. Most importantly, advances in the understanding of salivary biometrics suggest that we can use this convenient and non-invasive sample type to diagnose these types of disorders. [1] This review carefully looks at the studies that have been done on different salivary biomarkers for NTD diagnosis, salivary disease pathogens, and immune response indicators. It also talks about the problems that come up when using these biomarkers to come up with new diagnostic strategies that are more accurate and time-effective.
Key words: Saliva, Neglected Tropical disease, Diagnosis