Infection with SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 pandemic virus, can decrease the number of bacterial species in a person’s gut. This reduced microbiome diversity creates space for dangerous microbes to thrive. This is according to a new report that will be published today (November 1) in the journal Nature
According to new research, COVID-19 infections can reduce the number of bacterial species in a person’s gut, creating space for dangerous microbes to thrive. pandemic virus, can decrease the number of bacterial species in a person’s gut. This reduced microbiome diversity creates space for dangerous microbes to thrive.
In 20% of patients, these antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in the gut were also observed to have migrated into the bloodstream. The study authors note that further research is needed to uncover why this group was at higher risk for a secondary infection while others remained protected. For the investigation, researchers first infected dozens of mice with the coronavirus and analyzed the makeup of bacterial species in their stool samples. This step allowed them to untangle whether the coronavirus could directly disrupt the microbiome independently of hospitalization and treatment.Yale University
According to Schluter, the study team next plans to examine why certain microbial species are more likely to escape the gut during COVID-19. The researchers say they also intend to explore how different microbes interact, which may contribute to this migration into the bloodstream.
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