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If we set aside problems with storage and shelf-life, would it not be possible to cultivate these bacteria and offer the treatment in the form of capsule which
by lizardactivist 4y ago
If we set aside problems with storage and shelf-life, would it not be possible to cultivate these bacteria and offer the treatment in the form of capsule which would be swallowed and dissolved in the intestines?
- massaman_yams 4y agoIt's not quite clear if this is cultivated or not but I know this MD was working on cultivation at one point. "SER-109 is composed of approximately 50 species of Firmicutes spores derived from stool specimens from healthy donors." https://academic.oup.com/jid/article/214/2/173/2572105 https://academic.oup.com/jid/article/214/2/173/2572105
- emmelaich 4y agoThat is mentioned in the article! > oral delivery is expected to be available before too long. At last you'll be able to eat shit for breakfast!