Multi-kingdom gut microbiota analyses define COVID-19 severity and post-acute COVID-19 syndrome

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Our knowledge of the role of the gut microbiome in acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and post-acute COVID-19 is rapidly increasing, whereas little is known regarding the contribution of multi-kingdom microbiota and host-microbial interactions to COVID-19 severity and consequences. Herein, we perform an integrated analysis using 296 fecal metagenomes, 79 fecal metabolomics, viral load in 1378 respiratory tract samples, and clinical features of 133 COVID-19 patients prospectively followed for up to 6 months. Metagenomic-based clustering identifies two robust ecological clusters (hereafter referred to as Clusters 1 and 2), of which Cluster 1 is significantly associated with severe COVID-19 and the development of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome. Significant differences between clusters could be explained by both multi-kingdom ecological drivers (bacteria, fungi, and viruses) and host factors with a good predictive value and an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.98. A model combining host and microbial factors could predict the duration of respiratory viral shedding with 82.1% accuracy (error ± 3 days). These results highlight the potential utility of host phenotype and multi-kingdom microbiota profiling as a prognostic tool for patients with COVID-19.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Nature communications - 13(2022), 1 vom: 10. Nov., Seite 6806

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Qin [VerfasserIn]
Su, Qi [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Fen [VerfasserIn]
Tun, Hein M [VerfasserIn]
Mak, Joyce Wing Yan [VerfasserIn]
Lui, Grace Chung-Yan [VerfasserIn]
Ng, Susanna So Shan [VerfasserIn]
Ching, Jessica Y L [VerfasserIn]
Li, Amy [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Wenqi [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Chenyu [VerfasserIn]
Cheung, Chun Pan [VerfasserIn]
Hui, David S C [VerfasserIn]
Chan, Paul K S [VerfasserIn]
Chan, Francis Ka Leung [VerfasserIn]
Ng, Siew C [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 14.11.2022

Date Revised 26.12.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41467-022-34535-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM348709714