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ReviewNutrients2024

The Prevention of Viral Infections: The Role of Intestinal Microbiota and Nutritional Factors.

Annamaria Altomare, Marta Giovanetti, Francesca Baldaro, Massimo Ciccozzi, Michele Cicala, Michele Pier Luca Guarino

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Review in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Annamaria AltomareDepartment of Sciences and Technologies for Sustainable Development and One Health, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8630-7836
Marta GiovanettiDepartment of Sciences and Technologies for Sustainable Development and One Health, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5849-7326
Francesca BaldaroUnit of Gastroenterology, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy.
Massimo CiccozziUnit of Medical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3866-9239
Michele CicalaUnit of Gastroenterology, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5370-2642
Michele Pier Luca GuarinoUnit of Gastroenterology, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3325-9425

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Viral infections pose significant global challenges due to their rapid transmissibility. Therefore, preventing and treating these infections promptly is crucial to curbing their spread. This review focuses on the vital link between nutrition and viral infections, underscoring how dietary factors influence immune system modulation. Malnutrition, characterized by deficiencies in essential nutrients such as vitamins A, C, D, E, and zinc, can impair the immune system, thereby increasing vulnerability to viral infections and potentially leading to more severe health outcomes that complicate recovery. Additionally, emerging evidence highlights the role of commensal microbiota in immune regulation, which can affect hosts' susceptibility to infections. Specific dietary components, including bioactive compounds, vitamins, and probiotics, can beneficially modify gut microbiota, thus enhancing immune response and offering protection against viral infections. This review aims to elucidate the mechanisms by which dietary adjustments and gut microbiota impact the pathogenesis of viral infections, with a particular focus on strengthening the immune system.

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Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeNutritional StatusProbioticsVirus DiseasesDietHumansImmune SystemMalnutritionVitaminsVitaminsmicrobiotanutritionprobioticsviral infectionvitamins

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PMID39125326
PMCPMC11314041

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