Framework for rational donor selection in fecal microbiota transplant clinical trials

Early clinical successes are driving enthusiasm for fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), the transfer of healthy gut bacteria through whole stool, as emerging research is linking the microbiome to many different diseases. However, preliminary trials have yielded mixed results and suggest that het...

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Main Authors: Duvallet, Claire (Author), Panchal, Pratik (Author), Budree, Shrish (Author), Osman, Majdi (Author), Alm, Eric J (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-03-30T19:27:43Z.
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