Could Perturbation of Gut Microbiota Possibly Exacerbate the Severity of COVID-19 via Cytokine Storm?

• Published in: Frontiers in immunology Vol. 11; p. 607734
• Main Authors: Vignesh, Ramachandran, Swathirajan, Chinnambedu Ravichandran, Tun, Zaw Htet, Rameshkumar, Marimuthu Ragavan, Solomon, Sunil Suhas, Balakrishnan, Pachamuthu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 25.01.2021
• Subjects: Age Factors; Animals; COVID-19 - immunology; COVID-19 - microbiology; COVID-19 - virology; COVID-19 and gut microbiome; COVID-19 inflammation; Cytokine Release Syndrome - immunology; Cytokine Release Syndrome - microbiology; Cytokine Release Syndrome - virology; cytokine storm in SARS-CoV-2; Cytokines - immunology; Dysbiosis; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; gut dysbiosis in COVID-19; Host-Pathogen Interactions; Humans; Immunology; Inflammation Mediators - immunology; Intestines - immunology; Intestines - microbiology; Intestines - virology; microbial translocation in COVID-19; Risk Factors; SARS-CoV-2 - pathogenicity; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2; Severity of Illness Index; COVID-19 and gut microbiome; gut dysbiosis in COVID-19; COVID-19 inflammation; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2; microbiome and cytokine storm; cytokine storm in SARS-CoV-2; microbial translocation in COVID-19