Friday 12 September 2014

Influence of Gut Microbes on Flu Vaccine

Annual flu epidemics affect millions of people and cause severe illness and up to half a million deaths every year around the world, despite widespread vaccination programs. A study published by Cell Press on September 11th in emImmunity/em reveals that gut microbes play an important role in stimulating protective immune responses to the seasonal flu vaccine in mice, suggesting that differences in the composition of gut microbes in different populations may impact vaccine ...

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