Plasma microbiome in COVID-19 subjects: an indicator of gut barrier defects and dysbiosis
R. Prasad, M. J. Patton, J. L. Floyd, C. P. Vieira, S. D. Fortmann, M. DuPont, A. Harbour, J. R. Chen See, J. Wright, R. Lamendella, B. R. Stevens, M. B. Grant
The paper analyzes plasma microbiome and permeability markers in COVID-19 patients and healthy controls, finding higher gut permeability and gram-negative bacteria abundance in patients.
bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology