Immunological factors linked to geographical variation in vaccine responses

MMAR van Dorst, JJ Pyuza, G Nkurunungi… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Vaccination is one of medicine's greatest achievements; however, its full potential is
hampered by considerable variation in efficacy across populations and geographical …

Immune impairment associated with vitamin a deficiency: insights from clinical studies and animal model research

JO Amimo, H Michael, J Chepngeno, SA Raev, LJ Saif… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vitamin A (VA) is critical for many biological processes, including embryonic development,
hormone production and function, the maintenance and modulation of immunity, and the …

The early-life gut microbiome and vaccine efficacy

A Jordan, SR Carding, LJ Hall - The Lancet Microbe, 2022 - thelancet.com
Vaccines are one of the greatest successes of public health, preventing millions of cases of
disease and death in children each year. However, the efficacy of many vaccines can vary …

Association between Gut Microbiota and SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Vaccine Immunogenicity

HY Ng, WK Leung, KS Cheung - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Gut microbiota is increasingly recognized to play a pivotal role in various human
physiological functions and diseases. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, research has …

Probiotics and probiotic-based vaccines: A novel approach for improving vaccine efficacy

N Kazemifard, A Dehkohneh… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Vaccination is defined as the stimulation and development of the adaptive immune system
by administering specific antigens. Vaccines' efficacy, in inducing immunity, varies in …

Oral vaccines: A better future of immunization

KWY Kwong, Y Xin, NCY Lai, JCC Sung, KC Wu… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Oral vaccines are gaining more attention due to their ease of administration, lower
invasiveness, generally greater safety, and lower cost than injectable vaccines. This review …

Segmented filamentous bacteria impede rotavirus infection via retinoic acid receptor-mediated signaling

VL Ngo, Z Shi, B Jiang, AT Gewirtz - Gut microbes, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Prevention of rotavirus (RV) infection by gut-resident segmented filamentous bacteria (SFB)
is an example of the influence of gut microbiota composition on enteric viral infection. Yet …

Therapeutic approach targeting gut microbiome in gastrointestinal infectious diseases

Z Han, Y Min, K Pang, D Wu - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
While emerging evidence highlights the significance of gut microbiome in gastrointestinal
infectious diseases, treatments like Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) and probiotics …

Recent five-year progress in the impact of gut microbiota on vaccination and possible mechanisms

B Huang, J Wang, L Li - Gut pathogens, 2023 - Springer
Vaccine is the most effective way to prevent the spread of communicable diseases, but the
immune response induced by it varies greatly between individuals and populations in …

Vaccines, microbiota and Immunonutrition: food for thought

L Di Renzo, L Franza, D Monsignore, E Esposito, P Rio… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vaccines are among the most effective health measures and have contributed to eradicating
some diseases. Despite being very effective, response rates are low in some individuals …