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. 2014 May;3(3):73-80.
doi: 10.7453/gahmj.2014.020.

Fecal microbiota transplantation: an interview with alexander khoruts

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Fecal microbiota transplantation: an interview with alexander khoruts

Steve LeBeau et al. Glob Adv Health Med. 2014 May.
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Dr Alexander Khoruts in his lab at the University of Minnesota. Photo credit: Steve LeBeau.

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