Evaluating salivary IgA levels as a biomarker for susceptibility to upper respiratory tract infection in elite athletes

S. Turner (London, United Kingdom), J. Hull (London, United Kingdom), A. Jackson (London, United Kingdom), C. Ranson (London, United Kingdom), P. Kelleher (London, United Kingdom), M. Loosemore (London, United Kingdom), A. Shah (London, United Kingdom)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Biomarkers and characterisation of immune response in respiratory infection
Session: Biomarkers and characterisation of immune response in respiratory infection
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 2347
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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