Treatment with Ivermectin Increases the Population of Bifidobacterium in the Gut
Hazan et al., ACG 2023, Oct 2023
Analysis of the effect of ivermectin on the gut microbiome, showing a significant increase in Bifidobacterium.
Bifidobacterium plays a key role in the immune system, for example enhancing antibody production, facilitating the induction of regulatory T cells, modulating the immune response of macrophages, dendritic cells, and T cells, maintaining gut barrier integrity, and inhibiting harmful microbes.
Increased Bifidobacterium is associated with lower COVID-19 severity
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Hazan et al., 22 Oct 2023, preprint, 4 authors.
