meRfi®-GM
The Digital Textbook on Gut Microbiota and Beyond

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified human stool as a biological agent and determined that its use in FMT therapy and research applications should be regulated to ensure patient safety
Chande et al. 2020 Inflamm Bowel Dis 26: 843-851

Most microbiome studies assay fecal material, not providing region-specific information on mucosally adherent bacteria that directly interact with host system
Shahir et al. 2020 Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 26: 1843–1855

Significant Intersubject Variability and Differences between Stool and Mucosa Community Composition
Eckburg et al. 2005…