603 results about "Clostridium" patented technology

There are provided novel synthetic stool preparations comprising bacteria isolated from a fecal sample from a healthy donor. The synthetic stool preparations are used for treating disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, including dysbiosis, Clostridium difficile infection and recurrent Clostridium difficile infection, prevention of recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection, treatment of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, and diverticular disease, and treatment of food poisoning such as salmonella. Methods of preparation and methods of use of the synthetic stool preparations are also provided.

An isolated Bacillus strain LSSAO1 is provided. When fed to a bird, this and other Bacillus strains described herein provide benefits to the birds. For example, administration of the one or more Bacillus strain can increase low G+C, gram positive bacteria in the gastrointestinal flora of the bird. These type of bacteria are increased by antibiotics and include beneficial Clostridium. Administration of the one or more Bacillus strain can also inhibit pathogen in the bird, such as E. coli, Salmonella, and Clostridium. These benefits can enhance feed conversion in poultry. Useful combinations of Bacillus strains and methods of using one or more Bacillus strain are also provided.

It was found that bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium induce accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells) in the colon. Moreover, the present inventors found that regulatory T cells (Treg cells) induced by from these bacteria suppressed proliferation of effector T-cells. From these findings, the present inventors found that the use of bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium or a physiologically active substance derived therefrom made it possible to induce proliferation or accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells), and further to suppress immune functions.

Methods for treating conditions in an animal or human subject. The conditions may be pain, skeletal muscle conditions, smooth muscle conditions, glandular conditions and cosmetic conditions. The methods comprise the step of administering a Clostridium neurotoxin component or Clostridium neurotoxin component encoding DNA to the subject using a needleless syringe.

Antibodies that specifically bind to toxins of C. difficile, antigen binding portions thereof, and methods of making and using the antibodies and antigen binding portions thereof are provided herein.

An electrolysis method is described for generating an aqueous solution of copper citrate that has bacteriocidal activity against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. Gram positive bacteria are known to be relatively more sensitive to the bacteriocidal activities of copper ions than are Gram negative bacteria. Situations exist in which a disinfectant that is relatively more toxic for Gram positive bacteria will be advantageous over a more broadly active disinfectant, such as that provided by most other disinfectants. In particular, a disinfectant that is relatively selective for Gram positive bacteria could help preserve various non-pathogenic Gram negative microbial populations. The residual Gram negative bacteria can potentially compete with, and thereby lessen the chances of the reintroduction of pathogenic Gram positive bacteria, such as MRSA, Streptococcus, Clostridium difficile and Listeria monocytogenes.

Methods for treating conditions in an animal or human subject. The conditions may be pain, skeletal muscle conditions, smooth muscle conditions, glandular conditions and cosmetic conditions. The methods comprise the step of administering a Clostridium neurotoxin component or Clostridium neurotoxin component encoding DNA to the subject using a needleless syringe.

Biomarkers for diabetes and usages thereof are provided. And the biomarkers are Akkermansia muciniphilacBacteroides intestinaliscBacteroides sp. 20_3cClostridium bolteaec Clostridium hathewayicClostridium ramosumcClostridium sp. HGF2cClostridium symbiosumc5 Desulfovibrio sp. 3_1_syn3cEggerthella lentacEscherichia colicClostridiales sp. SS3 / 4c Eubacterium rectalecFaecalibacterium prausnitziicHaemophilus parainfluenzaecRoseburia intestinalis and Roseburia inulinivorans.

The invention discloses a nonreactive health powdered suckling pig creep compound feed and a preparation method thereof, wherein the feed is prepared from the following materials: corn, broken rice, puffed corn starch, puffed soybean meal, dehulling soybean meal, fermented soybean meal, white fish meal, flour, plasma protein flour, whey powder, fruit sugar, glucose monohydrate, bean oil, calcium formate, calcium biphosphate, salt, enveloped slow release acidulant, choline chloride, suckling pig compound premix, zinc oxide, yeast cell wall polysaccharides, sodium glutamate, arazyme, lipidase, Clostridium butyricum, essential oils, L-lysine hydrochloride, DL methionine, L-threonine, tryptophan and phytase. Based on the physiological characteristics of suckling pig and by the combination of various materials, the feed is supplementary in nutrition and high in design of amino acid and daily ration of energy without adding antibiotics, and Clostridium butyricum and various essential oils are used for protecting the health; therefore, the feed intake of suckling pig can be increased, the weight growth rate is increased, the diarrhea rate after ablactation is reduced, the intestine health of suckling pig can be improved, the immunity is improved, and the survival rate of suckling pig is increased.

A composition for treating a subject is provided. The composition includes dimeric or polymeric IgA therapeutic. Formulating agents are mixed with the dimeric or polymeric IgA to yield a dosing form of a capsule, tablet, and a suppository. A process for manufacturing a medicament for the treatment of C. difficile associated disease in a human is also provided that the sequential modification of monomeric IgA with J chain and secretory component to form a dimeric or polymeric IgA therapeutic. The dimeric or polymeric IgA therapeutic is then mixed with formulating agents to create a capsule, tablet, or suppository dosing form. The therapeutic is amenable to enrobement directly through microeneapsulation or the dosing form is coated with an enteric coating. A method of C. difficile treatment with the therapeutic is also provided that is amenable to supplementation with concurrent or prior antibiotic administration.

A process for converting a substrate such as carbon monoxide to useful chemicals has been developed. The process involves providing a substrate comprising CO to a bioreactor which contains a culture of one or more micro-organisms and anaerobically fermenting the substrate to produce 2,3-butanediol (BDO). The BDO is next converted to one or more of butane, butadiene and / or methyl ethyl ketone which in turn can be converted to other compounds. The source of the CO can be an industrial process such as the ferrous metal products manufacturing. The microorganism can be Clostridium autoethanogenum, Clostridium ljundahlii or Clostridium ragsdalei.

The present invention describes vaccines that comprise C. perfringens Type alpha toxoids, antigenic fragments thereof, inactivated antigenic fragments of C. perfringens Type alpha toxins, or any combination thereof. The present invention further describes methods of using with these vaccines to protect animals against clostridial diseases. The present invention also describes methods of making these vaccines.