The human microbiome and COVID-19: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human microbiotas are communities of microorganisms living in symbiosis with humans. They play an important role in the host immune response to respiratory viral infection. However, evidence on the human microbiome and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) relationship is insufficient. The aim of this systematic literature review was to evaluate existing evidence on the association between the microbiome and COVID-19 in humans and summarize these data in the pandemic era.

Methods

We conducted a systematic literature review on the association between the microbiome and COVID-19 in humans by searching PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and Web of Science databases for articles in English published up to October 31, 2020. The results were analyzed qualitative

SUBMITTER: Yamamoto S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8221462 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature