Importance of gut microbiome regulation for the prevention and recovery process after SARS‑CoV‑2 respiratory viral infection (Review)
- Authors:
- Nuroh Najmi
- Imam Megantara
- Lovita Andriani
- Hanna Goenawan
- Ronny Lesmana
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Affiliations: Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, West Java 45363, Indonesia, Division of Biological Activty Central Laboratory, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, West Java 45363, Indonesia, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, West Java 45363, Indonesia - Published online on: February 14, 2022 https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2022.1508
- Article Number: 25
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Copyright: © Najmi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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