Nasopharyngeal Microbiota in SARS-CoV-2 Positive and Negative Patients.
Biol Proced Online
; 23(1): 10, 2021 Jun 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1249544
ABSTRACT
We investigated nasopharyngeal microbial community structure in COVID-19-positive and -negative patients. High-throughput 16S ribosomal RNA gene amplicon sequencing revealed significant microbial community structure differences between COVID-19-positive and -negative patients. This proof-of-concept study demonstrates that (1) nasopharyngeal microbiome communities can be assessed using collection samples already collected for SARS-CoV-2 testing (viral transport media) and (2) SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with altered dysbiotic microbial profiles which could be a biomarker for disease progression and prognosis in SARS-CoV-2.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Biol Proced Online
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S12575-021-00148-6
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