@longcovidtheanswers: Could the gut be playing a bigger role in Long COVID and ME/CFS? At ISLC-PAIS, Professor Eva Untersmayr-Elsenhuber, a gastrointestinal immunologist, explained how infection can affect the gut barrier and microbiome. When the gut barrier becomes more permeable than it should be, it can contribute to low-grade inflammation. Her team has found evidence of these changes in people with both Long COVID and ME/CFS. For patients experiencing gut symptoms alongside fatigue and other persistent symptoms, understanding the gut-immune connection could be an important piece of the puzzle. #LongCOVID #MEcfs #GutHealth #LongCOVIDResearch #ISLCPAIS