COVID-19 Severity

COVID-19 and Its Sequelae on the Gut-Brain Axis

Jul 27, 2022

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Akshara Ramasamy

in Gut Microbiome

Written by: Shruthi Aravindan Edited by: Esther Melamed COVID-19 infection is often characterized by a cytokine storm which contributes to the high levels of inflammation. While COVID-19 is most commonly a respiratory infection, there are often symptoms that manifest in other parts of the body and in conjunction with multiple organ failure in severe cases. One…
The Gut Microbiota and COVID-19 Severity

Jan 28, 2021

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Nadia Siles Alvarado

in COVID-19 Immunology, Gut Microbiome

Written by: Nadia Siles Edited by: Esther Melamed For years now, we have known that our gut microbiota, the millions of microorganisms that inhabit our digestive tract, is primarily shaped by our diet, environment, and genes. The numerous interactions between our microbiota and our body are complex and bidirectional, to say the least. And in the…