Causal effects of the gut microbiome on COVID-19 susceptibility and severity: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study

BackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused a global pandemic, with potential severity. We aimed to investigate whether genetically predicted gut microbiome is associated with susceptibility and severity of COVID-19 risk. MethodsMendelian randomization (MR) analysis of two sets with dif...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Immunology
Main Authors:	Meng-Mei Zhong, Jia-Hao Xie, Yao Feng, Shao-Hui Zhang, Jiang-Nan Xia, Li Tan, Ning-Xin Chen, Xiao-Lin Su, Qian Zhang, Yun-Zhi Feng, Yue Guo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Subjects:	gut microbiome Mendelian randomization COVID-19 susceptibility severity
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1173974/full