The inner ear (internal ear, auris interna) is the innermost part of the vertebrate ear. In vertebrates, the inner ear is mainly responsible for sound detection and balance. In mammals, it consists of the bony labyrinth, a hollow cavity in the temporal bone of the skull with a system of passages comprising two main functional parts:
In a laboratory setting, HIV has been kept alive for as long as 15 days after the body fluid has dried, but this was controlled at a stable temperature and humidity that would be nearly impossible to reproduce in the natural world.
HIV âsalivaâ test as effective as blood test, study finds. A rapid oral test called OraQuick that collects mouth fluids to diagnose HIV is nearly as accurate as traditional blood tests, says a new study from a group out of McGill University. The OraQuick test, which collects oral fluid from the inner gum line, can detect HIV antibodies within 20 minutes. A rapid oral test that collects mouth fluids to diagnose HIV is nearly as accurate as traditional blood tests and could help to curb the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, a new study has found.