Alterations in the oral microbiome of individuals with a healthy oral environment following COVID-19 vaccination

Several reports suggest that the microbiome of the digestive system affects vaccine efficacy and that the severity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is associated with decreased diversity of the oral and/or intestinal microbiome. The present study examined the effects of a severe acute respiratory s...

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Published inBMC oral health Vol. 22; no. 1; p. 50
Main Authors Uehara, Osamu, Abiko, Yoshihiro, Nagasawa, Toshiyuki, Morikawa, Tetsuro, Hiraki, Daichi, Harada, Fumiya, Kawano, Yutaka, Toraya, Seiko, Matsuoka, Hirofumi, Paudel, Durga, Shimizu, Shintaro, Yoshida, Koki, Asaka, Masahiro, Furuichi, Yasushi, Miura, Hiroko
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 03.03.2022
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Summary:Several reports suggest that the microbiome of the digestive system affects vaccine efficacy and that the severity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is associated with decreased diversity of the oral and/or intestinal microbiome. The present study examined the effects of a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) mRNA vaccine on the oral microbiome. Forty healthy Japanese oral healthcare personnel were recruited, and unstimulated saliva was collected before vaccination, after the 1st vaccination, and after the 2nd vaccination. Genomic DNA was extracted from saliva samples, and PCR amplicons of the 16S rRNA gene were analyzed using next-generation sequencing. Microbial diversity and composition were analyzed using Quantitative Insights into Microbial Ecology 2. In addition, alterations in microbial function were assessed using PICRUSt2. SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination significantly increased oral bacterial diversity and significantly decreased the proportion of the genus Bacteroides. The SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine alters the oral microbiome; accordingly, vaccination might have beneficial effects on oral health.
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ISSN:1472-6831
1472-6831
DOI:10.1186/s12903-022-02093-6