Significant Correlation Between the Infant Gut Microbiome and Rotavirus Vaccine Response in Rural Ghana

Conclusions. The intestinal microbiome composition correlates significantly with RVV immunogenicity and may contribute to the diminished RVV immunogenicity observed in developing countries.

Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases - January 9, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Harris, V. C., Armah, G., Fuentes, S., Korpela, K. E., Parashar, U., Victor, J. C., Tate, J., de Weerth, C., Giaquinto, C., Wiersinga, W. J., Lewis, K. D. C., de Vos, W. M. Tags: VIRUSES Source Type: research