saliva
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People usually become infected by breathing in air contaminated with virus particles from rodent urine, droppings, or saliva.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The variant of the hantavirus suspected in both outbreaks is transmitted through the droppings, saliva and urine of the Andean mouse.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
In the U.S., hantavirus cases occur year-round and are transmitted via the urine, feces and saliva of wild rodents.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
The strain on the cruise ship is mostly spread by long-tailed pygmy rice rats via their saliva, feces or urine.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
She stopped to spit; the saliva left her mouth with a sucking sound and landed on the grass.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing saliva
Human Anatomy and Physiology - Introductory
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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Nutrition and Digestion - Introductory
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