Wie wirkt sich COVID-19 auf die intestinale Mikrobiota aus?

Background: There is a bidirectional interaction between the intestines and lungs, the so-called lung-intestinal axis. Method: The review article reports on studies that deal with a possible influence of the intestinal microbiota on the immune response to a SARS-CoV-2 infection. Results and Conclusions: Studies have shown that COVID-19 is accompanied by dysbiosis that persists even after successful virus conversion (negative PCR). One study found that the severity of COVID-19 is associated with the intestinal microbiota. A dysbiosis could thus favor the so-called cytokine storm. There is indication that pre- and probiotics could boost the immune response in both the guts and lungs.