
Gut Bacteria Linked to Long COVID-19 Illness
A study found that those with long COVID-19 illness (symptoms lasting more than 30 days post-infection) had lower levels of immunity-enhancing gut bacteria, such asย Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum,ย Faecalibacterium prausnitzii,ย Roseburia inulinivorans, andย R. hominis, and higher levels of harmful gut bacteria, includingย Streptococcus anginosus,ย S. vestibularis,ย S. gordoniiย andย Clostridium disporicumย than those who had not been infected with SARS-CoV-2. Published in the journalย Gut, the study was small with only 106 participants, but results open the door to additional research on how to address COVID-19 symptoms that linger long after the infection has cleared. Click hereย to read more.