COVID-19: the gut to lung hypothesis

Authors

  • Natalia Skorzewska None

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.68

Keywords:

COVID-19, transmission, fecal aerosols

Abstract

Increasingly COVID-19 is being recognised as a multisystem disease, with viral replication within the gastrointestinal tract now being well accepted. This article collates evidence pointing to possible gastrointestinal transmission as well as outlining possible mechanisms for intra-institutional or cruise ship spread, and explores the possible impact of gastrointestinal replication on disease course.

Author Biography

Natalia Skorzewska, None

Dr Natalia Skorzewska B.Sc (UNSW) MBBS (Hons) (USyd) is an Australian medical doctor with a background in mathematical modelling and an honours in international public health.

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Published

2020-05-28

How to Cite

Skorzewska, N. (2020). COVID-19: the gut to lung hypothesis. Global Biosecurity, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.68

Issue

Vol. 2 (2020)

Section

Research Articles

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Received 2020-05-05
Accepted 2020-05-06
Published 2020-05-28