Gut microbiome alterations and gut barrier dysfunction are associated with host immune homeostasis in COVID-19 patients.
Zhonghan SunZhi-Gang SongChenglin LiuShishang TanShuchun LinJiajun ZhuFa-Hui DaiJian GaoJia-Lei SheZhendong MeiTao LouJiao-Jiao ZhengYi LiuJiang HeYuanting ZhengChen DingFeng QianYan ZhengYan-Mei ChenPublished in: BMC medicine (2022)
Our results suggest that the dysbiosis of the gut microbiome and the dysfunction of the gut barrier might play a role in the pathophysiology of COVID-19 by affecting host immune homeostasis.