Gastroenterological Aspects of COVID-19 Infection

Dear Colleagues,

The gastrointestinal tract is one of the most vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection systems. As the first line for physical and immunological defense, the intestinal immune system is essential since the gastrointestinal tract can also be a crucial entrance or an interaction site during COVID-19. In addition, patients with gastrointestinal disorders have been associated with poorer clinical outcomes after infection. The liver can also be damaged by the virus or drugs used for treatment.

This Special Issue is devoted to recent and novel insights and perspectives regarding virus–immune cells interactions, immunological mechanisms and processes inside the intestinal mucosa throughout the illness, the involvement of the gastrointestinal tract in SARS-CoV-2 infection, symptoms, complications, therapeutic options, the role of the microbiome in the infection, vaccination for people with gastrointestinal diseases, etc.

Dr. Tsvetelina Velikova
Dr. Radislav Nakov
Dr. Monika Peshevska-Sekulovska
Guest Editors

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