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SUBMITTER: Spagnolello O
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8089442 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Spagnolello Ornella O Pinacchio Claudia C Santinelli Letizia L Vassalini Paolo P Innocenti Giuseppe Pietro GP De Girolamo Gabriella G Fabris Silvia S Giovanetti Marta M Angeletti Silvia S Russo Alessandro A Mastroianni Claudio M CM Ciccozzi Massimo M Ceccarelli Giancarlo G d'Ettorre Gabriella G
Chemotherapy 20210323 1-2
Respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms are the predominant clinical manifestations of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Infecting intestinal epithelial cells, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 may impact on host's microbiota and gut inflammation. It is well established that an imbalanced intestinal microbiome can affect pulmonary function, modulating the host immune response ("gut-lung axis"). While effective vaccines and targeted drugs are being tested, alternative p ...[more]