Figure 4.

Distribution of bacterial species before and after gut microbiota transplantation. The distribution of bacterial species in the faeces of donor and patient before and after transplantation. The bacterial species represented by terminal restriction fragments (TRFs) are colour-coded and are valid across columns. A purgative wash-out occurred on day 0 prior to gut microbiota transplantation.

Source: Figure reprinted with permission from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: Khoruts A, Dicksved J, Jansson JK, et al. Changes in the composition of the human fecal microbiome after bacteriotherapy for recurrent Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea.⁴⁶ J Clin Gastroenterol 2010; 44: 354–360, copyright 2010.