Caio Da Silva Cavalcante

Mr. Caio Da Silva Cavalcante


Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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4 November 2025 in Microorganisms
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IAIsabel de Souza Andrade Arruda
Isabel de Souza Andrade Arruda
CCCaio Da Silva Cavalcante
Caio Da Silva Cavalcante
RRRebeca Rubens
Rebeca Rubens
LCLarissa Nava Pinto de Faria Castro
Larissa Nava Pinto de Faria Castro
YNYanna Nóbrega
Yanna Nóbrega
TDTanise Vendruscolo Dalmolin
Tanise Vendruscolo Dalmolin
COVID-19 can cause long-term symptoms, such as a post-infection syndrome, known as Long-COVID. Among the symptoms present during this period, the most reported are gastrointestinal symptoms. This study discusses the effects of changes in the gut microbiota of post-COVID-19 patients. SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with significant alterations in gut microbial composition, disturbing its homeostasis and promoting a reduction in the abundance of beneficial symbiotic bacteria and an increase in the abundance of opportunistic pathogens. Furthermore, the composition of the gut microbiota may play a role in the prognosis of patients with post-COVID-19 infection. The microbiota of the intestinal tract and the respiratory tract influence each other; therefore, the gut–lung axis has attracted increasing interest in understanding COVID-19. Moreover, the brain–gut axis has been studied, since there have been reports of anxiety and depression along with post-COVID-19 gastrointestinal symptoms. Treatments options for intestinal dysbiosis in Long-COVID patients include probiotics, prebiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantation. These treatments may serve as an approach to improve gastrointestinal symptoms during Long-COVID, increasing microbiome diversity, strengthening the integrity of intestinal barrier functions, and consequently influencing the treatment of COVID-19.