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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Immunomodulatory effects of gut microbiota on vaccine efficacy against respiratory pathogens.

Li Xue, Chunhua Wang, Chuanyu Liu

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. The gut microbiome in early life predicts malaria susceptibility.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Li XueDepartment of Scientific Research, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, China.
Chunhua WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, China.
Chuanyu LiuCentral Laboratory, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The outbreaks of respiratory pathogens like severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and influenza virus (IV) have heightened the demand for highly effective vaccines that provide strong and durable immunity in human populations. However, immune responses to vaccination vary significantly among individuals and populations. Recent studies have demonstrated that the gut microbiota play an essential role in regulating respiratory pathogens vaccination-induced immune responses through the systemic effects of gut-lung axis on distant organs, the lungs. In this review, we first synthesize the changes in gut microbiota composition and immune responses that occur during respiratory pathogen infections and vaccination. Then, we discuss the underlying immunological mechanisms of bidirectional immunomodulatory effects between gut microbiota and vaccines. Finally, we explore the strategies for designing next-generation vaccines against respiratory pathogens in term of gut microbiota-mediated immunological pathway.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeImmunomodulationInfluenza, HumanInfluenza VaccinesSARS-CoV-2Vaccine EfficacyAnimalsHumansVaccinationCOVID-19 VaccinesInfluenza Vaccinesgut-lung axisgut microbiotaimmunomodulatory effectsrespiratory pathogensvaccine efficacy

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PMID40529354
PMCPMC12170667

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