Gut Microbiota Diversity and C-Reactive Protein Are Predictors of Disease Severity in COVID-19 Patients

The risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity are still poorly understood. Considering the pivotal role of the gut microbiota on host immune and inflammatory functions, we investigated the association between changes in the gut microbiota composition and the clinical severity of...

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Main Authors: André Moreira-Rosário, Cláudia Marques, Hélder Pinheiro, João Ricardo Araújo, Pedro Ribeiro, Rita Rocha, Inês Mota, Diogo Pestana, Rita Ribeiro, Ana Pereira, Maria José de Sousa, José Pereira-Leal, José de Sousa, Juliana Morais, Diana Teixeira, Júlio César Rocha, Marta Silvestre, Nuno Príncipe, Nuno Gatta, José Amado, Lurdes Santos, Fernando Maltez, Ana Boquinhas, Germano de Sousa, Nuno Germano, Gonçalo Sarmento, Cristina Granja, Pedro Póvoa, Ana Faria, Conceição Calhau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.705020/full