Fecal Transplants: What Is Being Transferred?

Fecal transplants are increasingly utilized for treatment of recurrent infections (i.e., Clostridium difficile) in the human gut and as a general research tool for gain-of-function experiments (i.e., gavage of fecal pellets) in animal models. Changes observed in the recipient's biology are rout...

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Main Authors: Diana P Bojanova, Seth R Bordenstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-07-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4942072?pdf=render