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ReviewFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2025

Microbiome dysbiosis in SARS-CoV-2 infection: implication for pathophysiology and management strategies of COVID-19.

Shukur Wasman Smail, Niaz Albarzinji, Rebaz Hamza Salih, Kalthum Othman Taha, Sarah Mousa Hirmiz, Hero M Ismael, Marwa Fateh Noori, Sarkar Sardar Azeez, Christer Janson

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Review in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 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

9 authors.

Shukur Wasman SmailCollege of Pharmacy, Cihan University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Niaz AlbarzinjiCollege of Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Iraq.
Rebaz Hamza SalihDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, PAR Private Hospital, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Kalthum Othman TahaDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Sarah Mousa HirmizDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Hero M IsmaelDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Marwa Fateh NooriCollege of Pharmacy, Cihan University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Sarkar Sardar AzeezDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, Soran Technical College, Erbil Polytechnic University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Christer JansonDepartment of Medical Science, Respiratory Medicine, and Allergology, Uppsala University and University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiological agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in late 2019 initiated a global health crisis marked by widespread infection, significant mortality, and long-term health implications. While SARS-CoV-2 primarily targets the respiratory system, recent findings indicate that it also significantly disrupts the human microbiome, particularly the gut microbiota, contributing to disease severity, systemic inflammation, immune dysregulation, and increased susceptibility to secondary infections and chronic conditions. Dysbiosis, or microbial imbalance, exacerbates the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 and has been linked to long-COVID, a condition affecting a significant proportion of survivors and manifesting with over 200 symptoms across multiple organ systems. Despite the growing recognition of microbiome alterations in COVID-19, the precise mechanisms by which SARS-CoV-2 interacts with the microbiome and influences disease progression remain poorly understood. This narrative review investigates the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on host-microbiota dynamics and evaluates its implications in disease severity and for developing personalized therapeutic strategies for COVID-19. Furthermore, it highlights the dual role of the microbiome in modulating disease progression, and as a promising target for advancing diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic approaches in managing COVID-19.

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COVID-19DysbiosisGastrointestinal MicrobiomeSARS-CoV-2HumansCOVID-19diagnosisdysbiosisgut microbiotaprognosisSARS-CoV-2therapeutics

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PMID40330025
PMCPMC12052750

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