Enhancing saliva diagnostics: The impact of amylase depletion on MALDI-ToF MS profiles as applied to COVID-19
Introduction: Human saliva contains a wealth of proteins that can be monitored for disease diagnosis and progression.Saliva, which is easy to collect, has been extensively studied for the diagnosis of numerous systemic and infectious diseases.However, the presence of amylase, the most abundant protein in saliva, can obscure the detection of low-abu