Journal article
The hygiene hypothesis, the COVID pandemic, and consequences for the human microbiome
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to affect the human microbiome in infected and uninfected individuals, having a substantial impact on human health over the long term. This pandemic intersects with a decades-long decline in microbial diversity and ancestral microbes due to hygiene, antibiotics, and urban living (the hygiene hypothesis). High-risk groups succumbing to COVID-19 include those with preexisting conditions, such as diabetes …
Authors
Finlay BB; Amato KR; Azad M; Blaser MJ; Bosch TCG; Chu H; Dominguez-Bello MG; Ehrlich SD; Elinav E; Geva-Zatorsky N
Journal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 118, No. 6,
Publisher
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publication Date
February 9, 2021
DOI
10.1073/pnas.2010217118
ISSN
0027-8424