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Antibiotics blunt the antibody response to influenza vaccine

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influenza vaccineThe human gut microbiome appears to play diverse roles in host physiology, metabolism, and immunity. Most conclusions about what the trillions of bacteria in our intestines actually do come from studies in mice, or correlative studies in humans. An exception is an investigation in humans which shows that antibiotic-mediated alteration of the fecal microbiome* interferes with the antibody response to influenza vaccine.

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This Week in Microbiology (TWiM) #11: Chickens, antibiotics, and asthma

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chicken farmHosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Margaret McFall-Ngai, and Elio Schaecter

On episode #11 of the podcast This Week in Microbiology, Vincent, Margaret, Michael and Elio review the presence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase genes in chicken meat and in humans, and a beneficial effect of Helicobacter pylori colonization on the development of allergen-induced asthma.

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