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Cold exposure promotes coronavirus infection by altering the gut microbiota and lipid metabolism to reduce host immunity

Authors :
Wu Gaosong
Zhang Yuhao
Zheng Ningning
Tian Saisai
Liao Jingyu
Le Wanqi
Li Houkai
Zhang Weidong
Source :
Frigid Zone Medicine, Vol 3, Iss 4, Pp 216-231 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Sciendo, 2023.

Abstract

Cold exposure has been suggested to be advantageous for the spread and infection of the coronavirus, and the gut microbiota influences the severity of the infection by modulating host inflammatory and immune responses. However, it remains unclear whether the promotion of viral infection through cold exposure is linked to the gut microbiota.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
27198073
Volume :
3
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Frigid Zone Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0966e7fbf35943f891b2d44bdabf28e8
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2478/fzm-2023-0029