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  • July 10, 2020 , 10:25am

Gut reaction: How the gut microbiome may influence the severity of COVID-19

Gut reaction: How the gut microbiome may influence the severity of COVID-19

 

By Shirin Moossavi
Postdoctoral Fellow, International Microbiome Centre, University of Calgary

By Marie-Claire Arrieta
Assistant Professor, Physiology, Pharmacology and Pediatrics, University of Calgary

The risk of severe COVID-19 infection is more common in those with high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, conditions that are all associated with changes to the composition of the gut microbiome — the community of bacteria, viruses and fungi that live in the intestines. This raises the question of whether the gut microbiome has a role in dictating COVID-19 severity.

Let’s recap what we know about COVID-19. COVID-19 is a new disease caused by a very contagious virus called SARS-CoV-2.

In most infected individuals, the virus does not cause serious illness. However, it causes a very serious respiratory disease — and even death — in a minority of patients. Through many studies of people with COVID-19 over the past few months, we have learned what characteristics are more likely to be linked to mild versus severe forms of the disease.

Read the full article on The Conversation

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