journal Journal For International Medical Graduates Journal For International Medical Graduates California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences and Psychology US https://www.cibnp.com 2832-9864 220 Articles The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Immune Regulation and Autoimmune and Allergic Diseases: Implications of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Venkata Yashashwini Maram Reddy Maram Reddy Venkata Yashashwini saiyashu2723@gmail.com Navod Jayasuriya Jayasuriya Navod dilharadejayasuriya@gmail.com Muaz Ali Ali Muaz muaz.ali1123@gmail.com Abdaal Munir Munir Abdaal munirabdaal@gmail.com Jamal Montaser Montaser Jamal jamalmontaser17@gmail.com Srihas Tumu Tumu Srihas st.tumu@gmail.com Lubna Mohammed Mohammed Lubna doclubna23@gmail.com Guntur Medical College, Guntur, India University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Birkenhead, England California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA 13 02 2026 Received: 1322026 Copyright (c) 2026 Journal For International Medical Graduates 2026 Journal For International Medical Graduates Gut microbiome Immune regulation Autoimmune and allergic diseases Probiotics, prebiotics, FMT Dysbiosis Wang X, Yuan W, Yang C, Wang Z, Zhang J, Xu D, Sun X, Sun W. 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