MLF: Introduction: Metagenomics and metabolomics

Session Metagenomics and metabolomics

Chairs

Prof. Dr. Beniam Ghebremedhin † Witten/Herdecke University, HELIOS University Hospital Wuppertal, Chief resident, deputy director

Speakers

Prof. Dr. Beniam Ghebremedhin † Witten/Herdecke University, HELIOS University Hospital Wuppertal, Chief resident, deputy director

SARS-CoV-2 responsible for COVID-19 enters the host body and interacts with the microorganisms already inhabiting the host. Understanding the virus-host-microbiome interactions can yield additional insights into the biological processes perturbed by viral invasion. Alterations in the gut microbiome species and metabolites have been noted during respiratory viral infections, possibly affecting the lungs via gut-lung microbiome crosstalk.