NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE HUMAN SALIVA AS A MICROBIAL RESERVOIR
It's quite pathetic that despite knowing the health hazards attributed to spitting in public, most individuals are still adamant to rid themselves of this gross act. Unfortunately for some, it has gone beyond a voluntary act and they apparently don't see spitting in public as disgusting anymore. As a matter of fact, spitting is not a habit worth getting into for any reason whatsoever.
Personally, I believe that 'ignorance' can't be used as an excuse in this case. Even an illiterate knows the health implications of spitting in public. However, the main aim of this write up was to briefly show the link between the human mouth (specifically the saliva) and basic ecological concepts.
Basic ecological concepts happen to be one of my favorite topics in biology. The ecological properties of the mouth as a microbial habitat makes it different from all other surfaces of the human body. The mouth consists of several distinct ecological niches (lips, cheek, tongue, gum, palate and teeth); each of which supports the growth of a characteristic microbial community. Thus the mouth is not regarded as a uniform environment.
Based on studies, environment of an organism consist of all factors found in its surroundings that affect the organism. And the major factor is the place where the organism lives (habitat), and the physical conditions of the place (such as temperature, etc). The mouth is seen as the oral microbial habitat, and it's composed of wide variety of species. These microbes are either beneficial or detrimental to health.
Saliva plays an important role in maintaining the well-being of the teeth by flushing away microbes. Saliva can therefore be described as a microbial reservoir. However, most people tern to undermine its health implications that's why they expectorated in public (roads, walls, trash cans, etc). This is capable of spreading air-borne respiratory diseases and might lead to tuberculosis epidemic outbreak if left unchecked.
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References
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3941266/
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4615-7556-6_2
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Thanks for this... Really appreciate.
You are most welcome!
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