Smallpox vaccination induces a substantial increase in commensal skin bacteria that promote pathology and enhance immunity
E. V. Shmeleva, M. Gomez de Agüero, J. Wagner, A. J. Enright, A. J. Macpherson, B. J. Ferguson, G. L. Smith
This paper shows that smallpox vaccination with VACV increases skin commensal bacteria, which promote tissue damage but also enhance immunity and antibody responses.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology