Improvement of Gut Diversity and Composition After Direct-Acting Antivirals in Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Patients With or Without Human Immunodeficiency Virus Coinfection.

Natthaya ChuaypenThananya JinatoAnchalee AvihingsanonSakkarin ChirapongsathornSupapon CheevadhanarakIntawat NookaewYasuhito TanakaPisit Tangkijvanich

Published in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2022)

This study indicates a short-term effect of direct-acting antivirals in restoration of microbial dysbiosis. The favorable changes in gut microbiota profiles after viral eradication might contribute toward the reduction of HCV-related complications among infected individuals.

Keyphrases

hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
antiretroviral therapy
microbial community
sars cov
hiv infected
hiv positive
helicobacter pylori infection
risk factors