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  1. bacteriotherapynoun

    Any therapeutic use of bacteria

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  1. Bacteriotherapy

    Bacteriotherapy is the purposeful use of bacteria or their products in treating an illness. Forms of bacteriotherapy include the use of probiotics, microorganisms that provide health benefits when consumed; fecal matter transplants (FMT) /intestinal microbiota transplant (IMT), the transfer of gut microorganisms from the fecal matter of healthy donors to recipient patients to restore microbiota; or synbiotics which combine prebiotics, indigestible ingredients that promote growth of beneficial microorganisms, and probiotics. Through these methods, the gut microbiota, the community of 300-500 microorganism species that live in the digestive tract of animals aiding in digestion, energy storage, immune function and protection against pathogens, can be recolonized with favorable bacteria, which in turn has therapeutic effects.FMT is being used as a new and effective treatment for C. diff infections, a gastrointestinal disease in which Clostridium difficile colonizes the gut of an organism disrupting microbial balance and causing diarrhea that can potentially be deadly. Bacteriotherapy has also begun to be used in the treatment of mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, and autism spectrum disorder. Recolonization of gut flora can be used effectively in the treatment of mental disorders because of the existence of the gut-brain axis, the bidirectional route of communication between the brain and the gut, specifically the gut microbiota.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bacteriotherapy in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bacteriotherapy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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