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How the gut microbiome regulates host immune responses to viral vaccines

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Vlasova, Anastasia N, Takanashi, Sayaka, Miyazaki, Ayako, Rajashekara, Gireesh, Saif, Linda J·2019·Current Opinion in Virology

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The co-evolution of the microbiota and immune system has forged a mutually beneficial relationship. This relationship allows the host to maintain the balance between active immunity to pathogens and vaccines and tolerance to self-antigens and food antigens. In children living in low-income and middle-income countries, undernourishment and repetitive gastrointestinal infections are associated with the failure of oral vaccines. Intestinal dysbiosis associated with these environmental influences, as well as some host-related factors, compromises immune responses and negatively impacts vaccine efficacy. To understand how immune responses to viral vaccines can be optimally modulated, mechanistic studies of the relationship between the microbiome, host genetics, viral infections and the development and function of the immune system are needed. We discuss the potential role of the microbiome in modulating vaccine responses in the context of a growing understanding of the relationship between the gastrointestinal microbiota, host related factors (including histo-blood group antigens) and resident immune cell populations.

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  1. Vitetta L. Saltzman E.T. Thomsen M. Nikov T. Hall S. Adjuvant probiotics and the intestinal microbiome: enhancing vaccines and immunotherapy outcomes Vaccines–Basel 5 2017 PMC5748616 29232932 This review summarized the findings from clinicl trials that demonstrated that introduction of probiotics prior to vaccination may provide significant beneficial immune modulatory outcomes in neonates and in the elderly.

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Authors
Vlasova, A. N., Takanashi, S., Miyazaki, A., Rajashekara, G., & Saif, L. J.
Affiliations
  • The Ohio State University (US)
  • National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (JP)
Corresponding author
  • Vlasova, Anastasia N
  • Saif, Linda J
Venue
Current Opinion in Virology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-08
Volume
37
Pages
16-25
ISSN
1879-6257 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2947384380
Cited by
67
References
129
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 1
FWCI
0.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Current Opinion in Virology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune responses and vaccinations
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Infant Nutrition and Health
Keywords
gut microbiota, viral vaccines, vaccine efficacy, oral vaccine, gut dysbiosis, malnutrition, gastrointestinal infections, host genetics, histo-blood group antigens, resident immune cells, immune tolerance, low- and middle-income countries
MeSH terms
ABO Blood-Group System, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Host Microbial Interactions, Animals, Diet, Humans, Immune System, Immunity, Innate, Lewis Blood Group Antigens, Rotavirus Infections, Viral Vaccines, Virus Diseases, Caliciviridae Infections, Probiotics, Microbial Interactions, Adaptive Immunity, Dysbiosis

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