Information about viruses to laymen isn't on a broader level. Constant studies take place to have a deeper research. According to a recent research conducted at the University of California, viruses with slower impact tend to change the human body’s response to vaccines and pathogens alike. The inference shows that low levels of cytomegalovirus (CMV) have an important repercussion on microbe and immune cell populations and how the immune system responds to the influenza vaccine.
A lead research, Satya Dandekar shared her views. According to her, “Subclinical CMV infection alters the immune system and the gut microbiota in the host and that impacts how we respond to vaccines, environmental stimuli, and pathogens. This study highlights the role of these silent, latent viral infections that are totally asymptomatic."
Moreover, according to significant multiple research, as a matter of fact, CMV is a common virus that infects as many as 90% of adults in Africa and 70% in the U.S. and Europe. However, researchers also claim that they aren't primarily dangerous excluding those with compromised immune systems.
Dandekar further opined more in detail. She states, "There's a high degree of variation at the population level of how people respond to vaccines, and all the factors that contribute to these variations are not fully understood. Our paper shows the subclinical CMV infections may be one of the issues that contribute to that immune variation. This opens a new opportunity to come up with novel approaches to optimize and position the immune system to have higher quality responses to vaccines.”
