@newsfeed Probiotics increased populations of guf bacteria which might alleviate some Long COVID:

a distinct and statistically significant probiotic-responsive functional signature was identified exclusively in long COVID participants. Predicted enriched pathways were predominantly related to microbial energy metabolism, including redox balance and quinone biosynthesis, indicating potential enhancement of microbial respiratory capacity and energetic efficiency

and people with LC responded to probiotics much more than COVID-19 recovered people without LC:

likely reflects persistent microbial and metabolic perturbations and greater ecological plasticity in long COVID, consistent with previous reports of sustained dysbiosis in this condition. In contrast, the limited response observed at the overall cohort level suggests that individuals without persistent symptoms may have a more stable and less responsive microbial community, in line with evidence of microbial recovery following SARS-CoV-2 infection

edit to add direct link: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/14/4/734

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