title: Influence of the microbiota on vaccine effectiveness.
abstract: Studies of the relationship between the microbiome and the development and function of the immune system are demonstrating novel concepts that could significantly alter the way we treat disease and promote wellness. Several diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, allergy/asthma, and diabetes, are associated with changes in composition of the microbiome. Recent findings suggest novel complex mechanisms by which the microbiome impacts immune cell development and differentiation. A major implication of these findings is that the composition of microbiome may ultimately affect vaccine efficacy. We explore here the potential role of the microbiome in vaccine responses in the context of our growing understanding of the relationship between the gastrointestinal microbiota, resident immune cell populations, and systemic immunity.
authors.affiliation: Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Yanet
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Valdez
authors.affiliation: Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Eric M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Electronic address: bfinlay@interchange.ubc.ca.
authors.forename: B Brett
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Finlay
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D044822:Biodiversity; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000502:physiology*; D007422:Intestines / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D064307:Microbiota; D009752:Nutritional Status; D056692:Prebiotics; D019936:Probiotics; D014612:Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D056692:Prebiotics; D014612:Vaccines
keywords: immune system; malnutrition; microbiota; probiotics; vaccines