Guo Cheng, Yi Boyang, Wu Jianyong, Lu Jiahai
Center for Infection and Immunity, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, USA.
School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Comput Struct Biotechnol J. 2023 Aug 5;21:3904-3911. doi: 10.1016/j.csbj.2023.08.002. eCollection 2023.
Post-Acute Infection Syndrome (PAIS) is a relatively new medical terminology that represents prolonged sequelae symptoms after acute infection by numerous pathogenic agents. Imposing a substantial public health burden worldwide, PASC (post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 infection) and ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome) are two of the most recognized and prevalent PAIS conditions. The presences of prior infections and similar symptom profiles in PAIS reflect a plausible common etiopathogenesis. The human microbiome is known to play an essential role in health and disease. In this review, we reviewed and summarized available research on oral and gut microbiota alterations in patients with different infections or PAIS conditions. We discussed key theories about the associations between microbiome dysbiosis and PAIS disease development, aiming to explore the mechanistic roles and potential functions the microbiome may have in the process. Additionally, we discuss the areas of knowledge gaps and propose the potential clinical applications of the microbiome for prevention and treatment of PAIS conditions.
急性感染后综合征(PAIS)是一个相对较新的医学术语,代表多种病原体急性感染后的长期后遗症症状。新冠感染后急性后遗症(PASC)和肌痛性脑脊髓炎/慢性疲劳综合征(ME/CFS)是全球范围内造成重大公共卫生负担的两种最广为人知且普遍存在的PAIS病症。PAIS中先前感染的存在以及相似的症状特征反映了一种看似合理的共同病因。已知人类微生物群在健康和疾病中起着至关重要的作用。在本综述中,我们回顾并总结了关于不同感染或PAIS病症患者口腔和肠道微生物群改变的现有研究。我们讨论了关于微生物群失调与PAIS疾病发展之间关联的关键理论,旨在探索微生物群在该过程中可能具有的机制作用和潜在功能。此外,我们讨论了知识空白领域,并提出了微生物群在PAIS病症预防和治疗中的潜在临床应用。