Probiotics in Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19: Current Perspective and Future Prospects
Shilia Jacob Kurian, Mazhuvancherry Kesavan Unnikrishnan, Sonal Sekhar Miraj, Debasis Bagchi, Mithu Banerjee, B Shrikar Reddy, Gabriel Sunil Rodrigues, Mohan K Manu, Kavitha Saravu, Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay, Mahadev Rao
Archives of Medical Research, doi:10.1016/j.arcmed.2021.03.002
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Authors' Contribution Dr.Shilia Jacob Kurian and Dr.Sonal Sekhar Miraj conducted the literature search and wrote the manuscript. Dr. B Shrikar Reddy drew the figure I. Dr. Mazhuvancheny Kesavan Unnikrishnan, Dr. Debasis Bagchi, Dr. Mithu Banerjce. Dr. Gabriel Sunil Rodrigues, Dr. Mohan K Manu, Dr. Kavitha Saravu, Dr. Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay and Dr. Mahadev Rao critically evaluated the manuscript. All the authors participated in literature collection and review. All the authors approved the final draft of the manuscript.
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