TY - CHAP
T1 - Fecal microbiota transplantation
T2 - Therapeutic potential for a multitude of diseases beyond Clostridium difficile
AU - Bakker, Guido J.
AU - Nieuwdorp, Max
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - The human intestinal tract contains trillions of bacteria, collectively called the gut microbiota. The majority of bacteria belong to the Gram-negative phyla Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria and the Gram-positive phyla Firmicutes and Actinobacteria (1). In humans, the diversity of the gut microbiota and the abundance of species increase rapidly after birth and, after 2 to 4 years, remain relatively stable throughout adult life (2). Nevertheless, shifts in gut microbiota composition may occur, especially after use of antibiotics. Even a short course of antibiotics can result in perturbations that last for several years (3, 4).
AB - The human intestinal tract contains trillions of bacteria, collectively called the gut microbiota. The majority of bacteria belong to the Gram-negative phyla Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria and the Gram-positive phyla Firmicutes and Actinobacteria (1). In humans, the diversity of the gut microbiota and the abundance of species increase rapidly after birth and, after 2 to 4 years, remain relatively stable throughout adult life (2). Nevertheless, shifts in gut microbiota composition may occur, especially after use of antibiotics. Even a short course of antibiotics can result in perturbations that last for several years (3, 4).
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1128/9781555819705.ch12
DO - https://doi.org/10.1128/9781555819705.ch12
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781555819699
T3 - Bugs as Drugs: Therapeutic Microbes for Prevention and Treatment of Disease
SP - 291
EP - 308
BT - Bugs as Drugs: Therapeutic Microbes for Prevention and Treatment of Disease
PB - Wiley
ER -