Dr. Davis is one of a handful of physicians in North America with clinical expertise
in fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), which he offers via retention enema and capsule.
In this follow - up interview with Glenn Taylor of the Taymount Clinic in the U.K., we discuss the latest developments
in fecal microbiota transplant (FMT).
Researchers have shown significant differences
in the fecal microbiota of Western European children versus rural African children living in an environment resembling that of our Neolithic ancestors.
One of the first studies examining the effects of traditional diet, 30 years ago, looked at differences
in the fecal microbiota of rural Japanese versus Canadian urbanites.
In follow - up, this research group reported on the differences
in fecal microbiota among older adults residing in Tokyo versus elderly rural Japanese maintaining a high - fiber traditional diet inclusive of fermented foods.
Then you will learn more about it at the Corner from OpenBiome, a non-profit organization that helps collect stool samples from healthy donors to support physicians
in fecal microbiota transplants.
454 pyrosequencing reveals a shift
in fecal microbiota of healthy adult men consuming polydextrose or soluble corn fiber.
Not exact matches
A small study of 60 randomly selected 7 - year - old children, 31 delivered by cesarean and 29 delivered vaginally, assessed
microbiota composition by determining
fecal microbiota profiles using culture - independent fluorescent
in situ hybridization and compared the respective effects of delivery mode on gut
microbiota (12).
After transferring
fecal matter from one group of rodents to another, they observed similar changes
in the gut
microbiota, acetate levels, and insulin.
Prof. Severine Vermeire (KU Leuven / UZ Leuven): «
In the future, gut bacteria may be used to help identify PSC patients with a more or less aggressive disease, or patients that may benefit from
microbiota - based therapies, such as
fecal microbiota transplantation or targeted pre - and probiotics.»
In the first study, scientists transplanted fecal material from exercised and sedentary mice into the colons of sedentary germ - free mice, which had been raised in a sterile facility and had no microbiota of their ow
In the first study, scientists transplanted
fecal material from exercised and sedentary mice into the colons of sedentary germ - free mice, which had been raised
in a sterile facility and had no microbiota of their ow
in a sterile facility and had no
microbiota of their own.
The researchers also evaluated changes
in the cats»
fecal microbiota — or bacteria, fungi, and viruses that inhabit the gut — during the 18 - week study.
The article, «Effects of weight loss while feeding a moderate - protein, high - fiber diet on body composition, voluntary physical activity, and
fecal microbiota of overweight cats,» is published
in the American Journal of Veterinary Research.
The procedure of transferring stool to a patient — technically called
fecal microbiota transplantation — was first performed
in the United States
in 1958 to treat an intractable case of C. difficile colitis, a gastrointestinal condition caused when the balance of microbes
in the gut — called the microbiome — is destabilized or destroyed.
The intact uncultured and culturable bacterial component of Ob co-twins»
fecal microbiota conveyed significantly greater increases
in body mass and adiposity than those of Ln communities.
The goal of the study was to explore whether
fecal microbiota from human IBS patients with diarrhea has the ability to influence gut and brain function
in recipient mice.
In a retrospective, multicenter, longitudinal observational study, the response rates to
fecal microbiota transplantation as a treatment for recurrent C. difficile infection were determined a 30 and 90 days, and adverse events were registered.
Young and colleagues used DNA sequencing to study the composition and structure of
fecal microbiota (bacteria)
in stool samples from 14 patients before and two to four weeks after
fecal transplant.
Abstract: Sustained long - term improvement
in clinical and cognitive outcomes after
fecal microbiota transplantation
in cirrhosis (3161)
Fecal microbiota transplantation
in the management of hepatic encephalopathy.
«
Fecal microbiota transplantation produces sustained improvements
in cognitive and clinical outcomes.»
Fecal microbiota transplantation induces remission
in patients with active ulcerative colitis
in a randomized controlled trial.
Analysis of Treatment Outcomes for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infections and
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
in a Pediatric Hospital
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
in Gestating Sows and Neonatal Offspring Alters Lifetime Intestinal
Microbiota and Growth
in Offspring — Ursula M McCormack — mSystems
Two new gene clusters involved
in the degradation of plant cell wall from the
fecal microbiota of Tunisian dromedary
Effect of Vegan
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation on Carnitine and Choline ‐ Derived Trimethylamine ‐ N ‐ Oxide Production and Vascular Inflammation
in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome — Loek P. Smits — Journal of the American Heart Association
Fecal microbiota transplantation and its potential therapeutic uses
in gastrointestinal disorders — Ryan D. Heath — Northern clinics of Istanbul
Fecal microbiota transplantation
in puppies with canine parvovirus infection — Giorgio Q. Pereira — Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Early
fecal microbiota composition
in children who later develop celiac disease and associated autoimmunity — Anniina Rintala — Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
Today,
in Microbiome Digest: interesting papers about Clostridium difficile, the use of
Fecal Microbiota Transplant, studies
in mice model, effect of Lactobacillus on Candida, antibiotic - resistant bacteria
in sewerage biofilms, and more!
Two new gene clusters involved
in the degradation of plant cell wall from the
fecal microbiota of Tunisian dromedary — Rihab Ameri — PLoS One
Finally, we will focus on the results of different therapeutic approaches
in this context: administration of pre - and probiotics, antibiotics,
fecal microbiota transplantation and special diets and dietary supplements.
Variations
in gut
microbiota and
fecal metabolic phenotype associated with Fenbendazole and Ivermectin Tablets by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and LC / MS - based metabolomics
in Amur tiger — Fengping He — Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
The Impact of NOD2 Variants on
Fecal Microbiota in Crohn's Disease and Controls Without Gastrointestinal Disease — Nicholas A Kennedy — Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Successful
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
in a Patient with Severe Complicated Clostridium difficile Infection after Liver Transplantation
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
in Inflammatory Bowel Disease - a Primer for the Internists — Gaurav Syal — The American Journal of Medicine
Analysis of Treatment Outcomes for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infections and
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
in a Pediatric Hospital — Aileen Aldrich — The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
In the study, the researchers used
microbiota transfer therapy or
fecal microbiota transplant (FMT).
Probiotics / prebiotics / antibiotics Tacrolimus concentration to dose ratio
in solid organ transplant patients treated with
fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection.
Going to the Bank:
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
in Pediatrics — Elaine Barfield — Clinical Pediatrics
Animal experiments Effect of yeast supplementation on digestibility,
fecal microbiota and serum endotoxin levels
in non-exercising and exercising horses — A.A.O. Gobesso — Livestock Science
Comparative metaproteomics analysis shows altered
fecal microbiota signatures
in patients with major depressive disorder — Zhi Chen — NeuroReport
Scientists are excited by recent success with
fecal microbiota transplants (FMT), transfer of healthy
fecal matter into ailing patients, notably those with clostridium difficile (C. diff), a bacterial infection acquired after antibiotics, often
in hospitals, that kills more than 15,000 people a year.
After the Mayo Clinic
in Scottsdale, Arizona, performed its first
fecal microbiota transplant
in 2011, a patient who had been bed - ridden for weeks left the hospital 24 hours later.
In fact, it has been clearly determined in a previous study that the fecal microbiota of these particular Antillean cultures is highly dependent on ethnicity [7
In fact, it has been clearly determined
in a previous study that the fecal microbiota of these particular Antillean cultures is highly dependent on ethnicity [7
in a previous study that the
fecal microbiota of these particular Antillean cultures is highly dependent on ethnicity [7].
Figure 4 illustrates the differences
in taxonomic composition of the Huecoid and Saladoid
fecal microbiota.
For instance, Bacteroidetes were found to be 13 % of the Saladoid
fecal microbiota,
in comparison Bacteroidetes
in the Huecoid comprised approximately only 3 % of the
microbiota.
The observed differences, both
in the core
fecal microbiota and the detected remnant food, suggest major variations
in the diets of these extinct cultures.
Fecal microbiota are a subset of the microorganisms present
in the gastrointestinal tract that are shed during defecation, and as such give much information about an individual's core gut microbiome as well as allochthonous bacteria associated with ingested food, water and very likely, air.
We also demonstrate a clear difference between the
fecal microbiota of these two cultures, and therefore variations
in terms of their diet and / or genetic heritage.