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Here, we investigated the preventive potential of\n                    <jats:italic>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum<\/jats:italic>\n                    BGI-N6 in an OVA\/ALUM-induced AR rat model. BGI-N6 administration alleviated AR symptoms and nasal mucosal pathology, reduced key allergic mediators, shifted serum immunoglobulin and cytokine levels toward normal, and restored the Th1\/Th2\/Th17\/Treg balance. Metagenomic sequencing of cecal contents showed that these effects were accompanied by expansion of Bacteroidota-affiliated SCFA-producing taxa, restoration of microbial functional capacity, and identification of 41 core functional genes (KEGG Orthologues) consistently shifted across all three dose groups, with Bacteroides showing the strongest enrichment. Correlation analyses further connected these microbial shifts with immune parameters. 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