Toward an Understanding of Changes in Diversity Associated with Fecal Microbiome Transplantation Based on 16S rRNA Gene Deep Sequencing

ABSTRACT Fecal microbiome transplantation by low-volume enema is an effective, safe, and inexpensive alternative to antibiotic therapy for patients with chronic relapsing Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). We explored the microbial diversity of pre- and posttransplant stool specimens from CDI pa...

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Main Authors: Dea Shahinas, Michael Silverman, Taylor Sittler, Charles Chiu, Peter Kim, Emma Allen-Vercoe, Scott Weese, Andrew Wong, Donald E. Low, Dylan R. Pillai
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/162670d60e96468bac64c4d037e0f5ed
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