Coronavirus disease-2019 and the intestinal tract : An overview

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can progress to a severe respiratory and systemic disease named coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). The most common symptoms are fever and respiratory discomfort. Nevertheless, gastrointestinal infections have been reported, with symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and lack of appetite. Importantly, SARS-CoV-2 can remain positive in fecal samples after nasopharyngeal clearance. After gastrointestinal SARS-CoV-2 infection and other viral gastrointestinal infections, some patients may develop alterations in the gastrointestinal microbiota. In addition, some COVID-19 patients may receive antibiotics, which may also disturb gastrointestinal homeostasis. In summary, the gastrointestinal system, gut microbiome, and gut-lung axis may represent an important role in the development, severity, and treatment of COVID-19. Therefore, in this review, we explore the current pieces of evidence of COVID-19 gastrointestinal manifestations, possible implications, and interventions.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

World journal of gastroenterology - 27(2021), 13 vom: 07. Apr., Seite 1255-1266

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Alberca, Gabriela Gama Freire [VerfasserIn]
Solis-Castro, Rosa Liliana [VerfasserIn]
Solis-Castro, Maria Edith [VerfasserIn]
Alberca, Ricardo Wesley [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibiotics
COVID-19
Gastrointestinal
Journal Article
Microbiota
Review
SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 14.05.2021

Date Revised 06.01.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3748/wjg.v27.i13.1255

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM323886302