Authors
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Nishat Zafar
Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan (38000)
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2855-0410
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Muhammad Aamir Aslam
Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan (38000)
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Ashiq Ali
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan (38000)
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Aisha Khatoon
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan (38000)
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Abdul Nazir
Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad - Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan (38000)
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Qaisar Tanveer
Institute of Pharmacy, Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan (38000)
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Muhammad Bilal
Department of Microbiology, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan (38000)
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Rabia Kanwar
Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan (38000)
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Azka Qadeer
Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan (38000)
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Muhammad Sikandar
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan (38000)
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Abdullah Zafar
Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan (38000)
Keywords:
COVID-19, Probiotics, Immune stimulation
Abstract
Up to now, no vaccine has been developed for COVID-19 treatment. Although many scientists are working for the rapid development of a vaccine to control this pandemic, nonetheless, it will take time. If the vaccine will be developed soon, it will not be available to the entire world instantly since the mass production of the vaccine will take time. In this scenario, we will have to take alternative measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic. These alternative approaches include the stimulation of the immune system to fight against viral infections. Among the different approaches to strengthen the immune system, the use of probiotics is the best one. Probiotics can help the body to fight against COVID-19 directly and indirectly. In this review, we comprehensively discuss the use of probiotics for the prevention and control of COVID-19.
Author Biography
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Nishat Zafar, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan (38000)
License
Copyright The Author(s) 2017. This article is published with open access by BioMedPress. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0) which permits any use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and the source are credited.
