The importance of the gut microbiome in the pathogenesis and transmission of SARS-CoV-2

ABSTRACT

Zhou et al. study nicely traces a significant topic in COVID-19 infection: the persistence of the virus within the intestinal tract. Many pathological mechanisms have been noted in the current literature about the mode of infection and propagation of SARS-CoV-2 in the human body. Nevertheless, there are still many concerns about this: only some things seem well understood. We present a different point of view by illustrating the importance of the gut microbiome in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 disorders.

KEYWORDS:

• MIS-C
• COVID-19
• gut microbiome
• SARS-CoV-2

Acknowledgments

We thank Marina Prisco (Department of Biology at the University of Naples) for their help with electron microscopic images. We also thank Marsan Consulting and Marino Giuliano for their full support.

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