Microbiota can potentially affect vaccination effectiveness by modulating the host immune response.
Is it true that Microbiota can potentially affect vaccination effectiveness by modulating the host immune response?
Yes. Multiple studies and reviews demonstrate that the gut microbiota can significantly modulate host immune responses, thereby affecting the efficacy and durability of various vaccines.
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The retrieved literature consistently supports the claim that the microbiota modulates host immune responses and vaccine effectiveness, citing mechanisms such as microbial metabolites, pattern-recognition receptors, and the impacts of dysbiosis or antibiotic exposure on antibody titers.
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G, G. & M, E. (2025). The Gut Microbiome and Vaccination: A Comprehensive Review of Current Evidence and Future Perspectives.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines13111116
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AR, S., SP, M., S, L., S, P., P, M., CL, P., G, D., & C, S. (2026). Insights into Microbiota-Vaccine Crosstalk in Humans: Mechanisms, Modulators, and Translational Horizons.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines14090791
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D, C., L, C., C, C., Y, Y., X, W., D, C., P, Y., X, L., Y, Z., J, L., JF, X., J, P., G, Z., Y, L., & Z, G. (2026). Investigating the role of baseline gut Akkermansia muciniphila and its co-metabolite palmitoleic acid in BCG vaccine efficacy: a preclinical study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2026.106404
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J, L., Y, Z., D, Y., J, L., K, C., & L, C. (2026). Immunosenescence and Vaccine Efficacy in Aging: Dynamic Interplay of Gut Microbiota and mTOR Signaling Pathways.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/acel.70548
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K, B., Z, B., M, S., B, B., & B, K. (2026). Impact of Early-Life Antibiotic Exposure on Gut Microbiome and Vaccine Immunogenicity in Infants: A Narrative Review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15114161
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The retrieved literature consistently supports the claim that the microbiota modulates host immune responses and vaccine effectiveness, citing mechanisms such as microbial metabolites, pattern-recognition receptors, and the impacts of dysbiosis or antibiotic exposure on antibody titers.
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