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cord-309729-nd48uh8e	Antunes, Adriane E.C.	Potential contribution of beneficial microbes to face the COVID- 19 pandemic	2020-07-24		.txt	text/plain	4843	216	36	Then, dietary strategies for the promotion of the gut microbiota, and thus the strengthening of the immune system associated with the gut, include increased consumption of fiber and prebiotics (Holscher, 2017) , and incorporating fermented foods (Marco et al., 2017) , and probiotics (Zmora, Suez, & Elinav, 2019) into the diet. There is scientific evidence about the ability of probiotics to promote gut immunity (Sánchez et al., 2017) and, for the moment, a modest evidence of their role in reducing the severity of acute upper respiratory tract infections (AURTI) (Hao, Dong, & Wu, 2015) . In a context of impoverished and threatened intestinal microbiota, the consumption of home-made fermented foods (yoghurt, kefir, sauerkraut, kombucha) or the incorporation into the diet of commercial products containing probiotics and prebiotics, as food or food supplements, is part of a comprehensive nutritional strategy to enhance the function of the gut microbiota, to promote mucosal immunity and potentially upper respiratory tract immunity, to be potentially better prepared to face viral or bacterial infections caused by respiratory syndromes.	./cache/cord-309729-nd48uh8e.txt	./txt/cord-309729-nd48uh8e.txt