Article
Metagenomic assessment of gut microbial communities and risk of severe COVID-19
12 Jul 2023
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The gut microbiome is a critical modulator of host immunity and is linked to the immune response to respiratory viral infections. However, few studies have gone beyond describing broad compositional alterations in severe COVID-19, defined as acute respiratory or other organ failure. METHODS: We profiled 127 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 (n = 79 with severe COVID-19 and 48 with moderate) who...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
