Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780134261928
Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24.10, Problem 2MQ
Summary Introduction
Fecal transplant is a non-drug and non-surgical medical procedure, which is performed to restore the disrupted intestinal microflora of the patient back to its normal condition. It is generally performed in individuals who suffer from intestinal infections caused by Clostridium difficile.
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Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
Ch. 24.1 - Which major body sites are heavily colonized by...Ch. 24.1 - What methods have been used to assess the human...Ch. 24.1 - Prob. 3MQCh. 24.1 - Prob. 1CRCh. 24.2 - How does the general metabolism of microorganisms...Ch. 24.2 - What is an enterotype?Ch. 24.2 - QHow do microbial diversity and abundance vary...Ch. 24.3 - Prob. 1MQCh. 24.3 - Identify the major microbes that predominate in...Ch. 24.3 - Prob. 3MQ
Ch. 24.3 - Prob. 1CRCh. 24.4 - Prob. 1MQCh. 24.4 - Prob. 2MQCh. 24.4 - Prob. 1CRCh. 24.5 - Prob. 1MQCh. 24.5 - Prob. 2MQCh. 24.5 - Prob. 1CRCh. 24.6 - Prob. 1MQCh. 24.6 - Prob. 2MQCh. 24.6 - Prob. 3MQCh. 24.6 - What are the major anatomical differences between...Ch. 24.7 - Prob. 1MQCh. 24.7 - Prob. 2MQCh. 24.7 - What factor(s) are most important in the...Ch. 24.7 - Prob. 1CRCh. 24.8 - Prob. 1MQCh. 24.8 - Prob. 2MQCh. 24.8 - Prob. 3MQCh. 24.8 - Prob. 1CRCh. 24.9 - What observations indicate that dental carries are...Ch. 24.9 - Prob. 2MQCh. 24.9 - What are some clinical advantages of a...Ch. 24.9 - Why might a therapy based on colonization of the...Ch. 24.10 - Prob. 1MQCh. 24.10 - Prob. 2MQCh. 24.10 - Prob. 1CRCh. 24.11 - Prob. 1MQCh. 24.11 - Prob. 2MQCh. 24.11 - What is the mechanism by which C. scindens...Ch. 24 - Prob. 1AQ
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