Altered oral and gut microbiota and its association with SARS-CoV-2 viral load in COVID-19 patients during hospitalization

Wu, Yongjian; Cheng, Xiaomin; Jiang, Guanmin; Tang, Huishu; Ming, Siqi; Tang, Lantian; Lu, Jiahai; Guo, Cheng; Shan, Hong; Huang, Xi

doi:10.1038/s41522-021-00232-5

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Altered oral and gut microbiota and its association with SARS-CoV-2 viral load in COVID-19 patients during hospitalization

Published in npj Biofilms and Microbiomes • Jul 22, 2021

Authors:

Yongjian Wu

Xiaomin Cheng

Guanmin Jiang

Abstract

The human oral and gut commensal microbes play vital roles in the development and maintenance of immune homeostasis, while its association with susceptibility and severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection is barely understood. In this study, we investigated the dynamics of the oral and intestinal flora befor...

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

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