Identification of donor microbe species that colonize and persist long term in the recipient after fecal transplant for recurrent Clostridium difficile

Identification of donor microbe species that colonize and persist long term in the recipient after fecal transplant for recurrent Clostridium difficile

Fecal microbiota transplantation has been shown to be an effective treatment for patients with recurrent C. difficile colitis. Although fecal microbiota transplantation helps to re-establish a normal gut function in patients, the extent of the repopulation of the recipient microbial community varies...

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Main Authors: Ranjit Kumar, Nengjun Yi, Degui Zhi, Peter Eipers, Kelly T. Goldsmith, Paula Dixon, David K. Crossman, Michael R. Crowley, Elliot J. Lefkowitz, J. Martin Rodriguez, Casey D. Morrow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-017-0020-7

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-017-0020-7

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