Abstract:BackgroundCholera vaccines are recommended for use in outbreaks to prevent infections and reduce severity of disease. Variable immune responses are observed after administration of killed, whole-cell cholera vaccines, and limited data suggest that the gut microbiome may be one factor influencing immune responses to vaccination. Methods. We used microbial DNA sequencing of stool and serum vibriocidal titers to examine the gut microbiome and immune responses to vaccination at day 0, 7, 17 and 44 in adult vaccine… Show more
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