Oral microbial taxa associated with risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection.

ABSTRACT:

Hypothesis and objective

The oral and digestive tract microbial ecosystem has sparked interest because of its impact on various systemic diseases and conditions. The oral cavity serves not only as a reservoir for many potentially virulent microbiota but also as an important entry point and portal to the human body system. This is especially significant in the transmissibility of the virulent current pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2. The oral and digestive microbiome influences the inflammatory burden and effectiveness of the immune system and serves as a marker of activity of these host processes. The host immune response plays a role in infection susceptibility, including SARS-CoV-2. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of specific salivary oral microbiome in susceptibili

SUBMITTER: Callahan N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9478458 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature