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- Title
Fecal microbiota transplantation for norovirus infection: a clinical and microbiological success.
- Authors
Barberio, Brigida; Massimi, Davide; Bonfante, Luciana; Facchin, Sonia; Calò, Lorenzo; Trevenzoli, Marco; Savarino, Edoardo Vincenzo; Cattelan, Anna Maria
- Abstract
Keywords: fecal microbiota transplantation; gut microbiota; norovirus; virus infection EN fecal microbiota transplantation gut microbiota norovirus virus infection 1 4 4 01/06/21 20200101 NES 200101 We report a case of a 68-year-old woman, admitted to the Infectious Diseases Unit of Padua Hospital in April 2019 due to severe chronic diarrhea (up to 15 bowel movements with watery stools per day for 2 months), without associated general or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting or fever. A histopathological study of NoV-infected intestinal biopsies from immunocompromised patients revealed that NoV proteins can be detected in T cells, dendritic cells, and intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) throughout the length of the intestine. Fecal microbiota transplantation, gut microbiota, norovirus, virus infection.
- Subjects
FECAL microbiota transplantation; NOROVIRUS diseases; BK virus
- Publication
Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 2020, Vol 13, p1
- ISSN
1756-283X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1756284820934589