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Gut bacteria may be behind weaker immune response to Covid vaccine: Study
Updated On: 21 April, 2023 03:00 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The findings illustrate the important impact that the trillions of bacteria in our gut -- collectively called our `gut microbiome` -- have on our immune health and add a missing piece to the puzzle of why vaccination varies in effectiveness from person to person
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Increased "fucose" digestion by bacteria in the gut before vaccination was associated with lower numbers of T-cells activated by vaccination. Photo Courtesy: iStock
A new study has revealed that gut bacteria that breaks down a sugar known as "fucose" could be compromising our immune response to the Covid mRNA vaccine.
The researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in Japan report that increased "fucose" digestion by bacteria in the gut before vaccination was associated with lower numbers of T-cells activated by vaccination.
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