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A review of engraftment assessments following fecal microbiota transplant

Gut Microbes
Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) is a treatment for recurrent Clostridium difficile infections and is being explored for other clinical applications, from alleviating digestive and neurological disorders, to restoring microbiomes impacted by cancer ...
Chloe Herman, Bridget M. Barker, Thais F. Bartelli, Vidhi Chandra, Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Mary Jewell, Le Li, Chen Liao, Florencia McAllister, Khemlal Nirmalkar, Joao B. Xavier, J. Gregory Caporaso   +11 more
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Clearance of vancomycin- resistant Enterococcus concomitant with administration of a microbiota -based drug targeted at recurrent Clostridium difficile infection [PDF]

, 2016
Background. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) is a major healthcare-associated pathogen and a well known complication among transplant and immunocompromised patients.
Dubberke, Erik R, Gerding, Dale N, Guthertz, Harriet, Jones, Courtney, Lee, Christine H, Louie, Thomas J, Mullane, Kathleen M   +6 more
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Regulatory T cells and their role in allergic disease

Allergy, Volume 80, Issue 1, Page 77-93, January 2025.
Abstract The incidence of allergic diseases has been rising over the past decades, and this troubling trend coincides with environmental changes such as shifts in diet and increased antibiotic use, both of which can impact our immune system. Allergic reactions occur when the immune system overreacts to normally harmless substances, and it is known that
Melanie L. Conrad, Gabriela Barrientos, Xuejun Cai, Saikat Mukherjee, Mrinmoy Das, Emmanuel Stephen‐Victor, Hani Harb   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fecal microbiota transplantation unveils sex-specific differences in a controlled cortical impact injury mouse model

Frontiers in Microbiology
IntroductionContusion type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of locomotor disability and mortality worldwide. While post-TBI deleterious consequences are influenced by gender and gut dysbiosis, the sex-specific importance of commensal gut ...
Tulasi Pasam, Manoj P. Dandekar
doaj   +1 more source

Intestinal Microbiota, Probiotics and Mental Health: From Metchnikoff to Modern Advances: Part I – Autointoxication Revisited [PDF]

, 2013
Mental health disorders, depression in particular, have been described as a global epidemic. Research suggests that a variety of lifestyle and environmental changes may be driving at least some portion of the increased prevalence. One area of flourishing
Bested, Alison C, Logan, Alan C, Selhub, Eva Michelle   +2 more
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Probiotics by Modulating Gut–Brain Axis Together With Brivaracetam Mitigate Seizure Progression, Behavioral Incongruities, and Prevented Neurodegeneration in Pentylenetetrazole‐Kindled Mice

CNS Neuroscience &Therapeutics, Volume 30, Issue 11, November 2024.
Outcomes from this study provide supportive evidence in favor of probiotic‐rich supplementation as an adjunctive therapy with existing antiseizure medications as these commensal bacteria might provide prophylaxis against intractable seizures, particularly in predisposed individuals.
Muhammad Usman Shakoor, Fashwa Khan Tareen, Zohabia Rehman, Khaled Ahmed Saghir, Waseem Ashraf, Syed Muhammad Muneeb Anjum, Tanveer Ahmad, Faleh Alqahtani, Imran Imran   +8 more
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Irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease and the microbiome [PDF]

, 2014
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The review aims to update the reader on current developments in our understanding of how the gut microbiota impact on inflammatory bowel disease and the irritable bowel syndrome.
Anderson, Anitha, Bashashati, Benjamin, Camilleri, Chassard, Craven, Crouzet, DArgenio, De Filippo, Dethlefsen, Devkota, Dewulf, DHaens, Docktor, Duboc, Duboc, Erickson, Gough, Hansen, Iliev, Jeffery, Jostins, Kamada, Kashyap, Li, Martinez, Martinez, Maslowski, McLaughlin, Modi, Morgan, Papa, Pimentel M LA, Chey, Rajilic-Stojanovic, Rigsbee, Shepherd, Simren, Smith, Sokol, Sonnenberg, Soret, Swan, van Nood, Varela, Wu, Zenewicz, Zucchelli   +47 more
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Modulations of the skin microbiome in skin disorders: A narrative review from a wound care perspective

International Wound Journal, Volume 21, Issue 10, October 2024.
Abstract The cutaneous microbiome represents a highly dynamic community of bacteria, fungi and viruses. Scientific evidence, particularly from the last two decades, has revealed that these organisms are far from being inconsequential microscopic hitchhikers on the human body, nor are they all opportunistic pathogens waiting for the chance to penetrate ...
Antonia Piazzesi, Matteo Scanu, Guido Ciprandi, Lorenza Putignani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of fecal microbiota transplantation in severe alcoholic hepatitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

JGH Open, Volume 8, Issue 8, August 2024.
Impact of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Abstract Background and Aim Severe alcoholic hepatitis (SAH) is a serious condition with few treatments. By modifying the gut–liver axis, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) was proposed as a treatment for SAH.
Amira M Taha, Khaled Abouelmagd, Sarah A Nada, Abdelrahman M Mahmoud, Dang Nguyen, Sadish Sharma, Mandy Elewa   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vaccination against Clostridium difficile using toxin fragments: Observations and analysis in animal models [PDF]

, 2014
Clostridium difficile is a major cause of antibiotic associated diarrhea. Recently, we have shown that effective protection can be mediated in hamsters through the inclusion of specific recombinant fragments from toxin A and B in a systemically delivered
Buckley, A, Candlish, D, Douce, GR, Irvine, J, Leuzzi, R, Scarselli, M, Spencer, J   +6 more
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