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ReviewGut microbes2025

The emerging role of the gut microbiota in vaccination responses.

V Decker, K Qureshi, L Roberts, N Powell, J R Marchesi, B H Mullish, J L Alexander

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Review in Gut microbes, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

V DeckerDivision of Digestive Diseases, Department of Metabolism- Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK.
K QureshiDivision of Digestive Diseases, Department of Metabolism- Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK.
L RobertsGastroenterology and Hepatology Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2637-6319
N PowellDivision of Digestive Diseases, Department of Metabolism- Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3231-6950
J R MarchesiDivision of Digestive Diseases, Department of Metabolism- Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7994-5239
B H MullishDivision of Digestive Diseases, Department of Metabolism- Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6300-3100
J L AlexanderDivision of Digestive Diseases, Department of Metabolism- Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8542-327X

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/Z504002/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The gut microbiota has emerged as a key modulator of host immune responses, and growing evidence suggests it plays a role in shaping vaccine-induced immunity. While immunization remains vital for preventing infectious diseases, inter-individual variability in vaccine responses poses a persistent challenge. Traditional factors such as age, sex, genetics, and immune status do not fully account for this variability. Recent studies highlight the gut microbiome as a potential contributor. This review examines current evidence linking the gut microbiota to vaccine responses, with a focus on vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, hepatitis B virus, and influenza. Human studies show associations between microbial composition, particularly taxa like

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Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeAnimalsCOVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesHepatitis B VaccinesHumansInfluenza VaccinesProbioticsSARS-CoV-2VaccinationCOVID-19 VaccinesHepatitis B VaccinesInfluenza VaccinesCOVID-19Gut microbiomeimmunityparenteral vaccinesvaccine efficacy

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PMID40884514
PMCPMC12407820

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