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Although conventional vaccines effectively prevent infectious diseases, their long-term efficacy is often limited by antigenic variation and reliance on a restricted number of licensed adjuvants. BMVs, as self-adjuvanting systems, enable both antigen delivery and innate immune activation. BMVs are nanoscale lipid bilayer structures enriched with pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), facilitating their recognition and uptake by antigen-presenting cells. This leads to the activation of pattern recognition receptors and the induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines, type I interferons, and adaptive immune responses, including antibody production and Th1- and Th17-biased cellular immunity. Recent studies highlight the versatility of BMVs as vaccine platforms across bacterial, fungal, and viral infection models. BMVs induce protective immunity by promoting both systemic and mucosal immune responses, thereby reducing bacterial burden and limiting pathogen colonization across diverse infection models. These properties have supported their application in viral vaccine development, including influenza and SARS-CoV-2, with the potential to enhance mucosal immunity. Despite these advantages, challenges remain in standardization, safety, and antigen-loading efficiency. Engineered BMVs incorporating protein or mRNA antigens may further enhance antigen presentation and CD8+ T cell responses. 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