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The gut microbiome is the community of micro-organisms living inside the gastrointestinal tract, which performs many beneficial functions, including educating the immune system. (Shutterstock))

Gut reaction: How the gut microbiome may influence the severity of COVID‑19

Shirin Moossavi, University of Calgary and Marie-Claire Arrieta, University of Calgary

The disease is more severe in people with obesity, diabetes and hypertension — all conditions linked to changes in the gut microbiome.

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