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Most commercial phages in the US (can't speak for the rest of the world) are comprised of these 4: LH01 – Myoviridae LL5 – Siphoviridae T4D Myoviridae LL12 – M
by cyrusshepard 8y ago
Most commercial phages in the US (can't speak for the rest of the world) are comprised of these 4:
LH01 – Myoviridae
LL5 – Siphoviridae
T4D Myoviridae
LL12 – Myoviridae
You can research all of these, but these 4 specifically target a specific but broad range of potentially pathogenic bacteria, including E. Coli (though not all E. Coli is bad) and other species. Generally if you take them together they provide effective treatment against a broad range of inflammatory agents.
Disclaimer: Not a doctor, just someone who suffered decades of gut problems and eventually healed himself.
- amelius 8y agoWould these bacteria show up in a stool test? It would have my preference to first test myself, with the benefits of not taking any therapies I don't need, AND also for getting an objective measure of the effectiveness of the therapy. By the way, I've read that phage therapy is big in Georgia: https://www.nature.com/news/phage-therapy-gets-revitalized-1.15348 https://www.nature.com/news/phage-therapy-gets-revitalized-1...
- cyrusshepard 8y agoTo a degree. Also, depends on the service you use for testing. For example, Ubiome will show your bacteria down the genus level (e.g. Enterococcus) but not the species level (e.g. Enterococcus gallinarum)
- dennis_jeeves 8y agocyrusshepard, I have 2 questions: -How long did you suffer from gut problems, and what exactly wer the symptoms? -How long did it take for the problem to resolve after you started taking the phages?