Profiling Living Bacteria Informs Preparation of Fecal Microbiota Transplantations

Profiling Living Bacteria Informs Preparation of Fecal Microbiota Transplantations

Fecal microbiota transplantation is a compelling treatment for recurrent Clostridium difficile infections, with potential applications against other diseases associated with changes in gut microbiota. But variability in fecal bacterial communities-believed to be the therapeutic agent-can complicate...

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Main Authors: Chu, Nathaniel David (Contributor), Smith, Mark Burnham (Contributor), Perrotta, Allison (Contributor), Kassam, Zain (Contributor), Alm, Eric J (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science, 2017-06-16T15:36:44Z.
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