COVID-19 Infection Alters the Microbiome: Elite Athletes and Sedentary Patients Have Similar Bacterial Flora

COVID-19 Infection Alters the Microbiome: Elite Athletes and Sedentary Patients Have Similar Bacterial Flora

Regular exercise can upgrade the efficiency of the immune system and beneficially alter the composition of the gastro-intestinal microbiome. We tested the hypothesis that active athletes have a more diverse microbiome than sedentary subjects, which could provide better protection against COVID-19 du...

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Main Authors: Gergely Babszky, Ferenc Torma, Dora Aczel, Peter Bakonyi, Zoltan Gombos, Janos Feher, Dóra Szabó, Balázs Ligeti, Sándor Pongor, Laszlo Balogh, Anikó Pósa, Zsolt Radak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
<i>Bacteroidetes</i>
COVID-19
microbiome
exercise
inflammation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/10/1577

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