Thread: Faecal transplant eases symptoms of Parkinson's
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Old 02-19-2011, 10:47 PM
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A letter in New Scientist (12th Feb, p28, from I. Erill) suggests that a possible mechanism by which FT might work is that they contain bacteriophages which might eradicate bad bacteria.

A bacteriophage is a virus that infects bacteria.

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