Gut microbe-host interactions in post-COVID syndrome: a debilitating or restorative partnership?

• Published in: Gut microbes Vol. 16; no. 1; p. 2402544
• Main Authors: Scheithauer, Torsten P. M., Montijn, Roy C., Mieremet, Arnout
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis 31.12.2024; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Animals; Brain-Gut Axis - physiology; COVID-19; COVID-19 - microbiology; COVID-19 - virology; Dysbiosis - microbiology; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Gut microbiome; Host Microbial Interactions; Humans; long COVID; Lung - microbiology; Lung - virology; Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome; Probiotics - therapeutic use; Review; SARS-CoV-2 - physiology; COVID-19; long COVID; Gut microbiome; post-acute COVID-19 syndrome

Post-COVID syndrome (PCS) patients have reported a wide range of symptoms, including fatigue, shortness of breath, and diarrhea. Particularly, the presence of gastrointestinal symptoms has led to the hypothesis that the gut microbiome is involved in the development and severity of PCS. The objective...