Signatures of disease outcome severity in the intestinal fungal and bacterial microbiome of COVID-19 patients

ConclusionsCOVID-19 was associated with opportunistic bacterial pathogens, and Candida was the dominant fungal taxon in the intestine. Together, we found an association between commensal SCFA-producers and a fungal genus that was present in the intestines of patients who did not experience the most severe outcome of the disease. We believe that this taxon could have played a role in the disease outcome, and that further studies should be conducted to understand the role of fungi in gastrointestinal and health protection.
Source: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research