Limited Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the Human Naso-Oropharyngeal Microbiota in Hospitalized Patients

• Published in: Microbiology spectrum Vol. 10; no. 6; p. e0219622
• Main Authors: Lai, Christopher K C, Cheung, Man Kit, Lui, Grace C Y, Ling, Lowell, Chan, Jason Y K, Ng, Rita W Y, Chan, Hiu Ching, Yeung, Apple C M, Ho, Wendy C S, Boon, Siaw Shi, Chan, Paul K S, Chen, Zigui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 21.12.2022
• Subjects: 16S rRNA; Bacteria - genetics; Clinical Microbiology; COVID-19; hospitalized; Humans; Microbiota - genetics; naso-oropharyngeal microbiome; Oropharynx - microbiology; Research Article; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics; SARS-CoV-2; SARS-CoV-2 - genetics; COVID-19; hospitalized; 16S rRNA; SARS-CoV-2; naso-oropharyngeal microbiome

Numerous studies have reported dysbiosis in the naso- and/or oro-pharyngeal microbiota of COVID-19 patients compared with healthy individuals; however, only a few small-scale studies have also included a disease control group. In this study, we characterized and compared the bacterial communities of...