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August 30, 2026Gut PathogensOpen Access

Microbiome dysbiosis in long COVID: a scoping review of mechanistic insights, symptom associations, and therapeutic targets

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LCLeonardo Cano-CevallosGPGabriela Patiño-AveigaAGAlice Gaibor-Pazmiño

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Overview

Scoping review reveals gut microbiome dysbiosis in Long COVID, indicating potential therapeutic targets for persistent post-viral symptoms.

Key Points

  • To map existing literature on microbiome dysbiosis in Long COVID, pinpoint key microbial changes and associated symptoms, and evaluate microbiome-targeted interventions.
  • Conducted a scoping review following JBI guidance and PRISMA-ScR standards across PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library from January 2000 to May 2025.
  • Included 62 sources focusing on human subjects with clinically diagnosed Long COVID and microbiome-related outcomes, synthesizing data narratively and descriptively.
  • Identified gut dysbiosis marked by reduced beneficial taxa (Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and Bifidobacterium adolescentis) and elevated pro-inflammatory taxa (Ruminococcus gnavus and Clostridium innocuum).
  • Observed microbial alterations linked to core Long COVID symptoms, including chronic fatigue, gastrointestinal issues, neuropsychiatric manifestations, and persistent immune dysregulation.
  • Identified proposed therapies such as probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, dietary modifications, and fecal microbiota transplantation, noting an absence of robust interventional trial evidence.

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Cano-Cevallos et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a941ce46c1a8fb52e79e7efhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-026-00853-1
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