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Investigating causality with fecal microbiota transplantation in rodents: applications, recommendations and pitfalls

Cassandra E. Gheorghea Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Science, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland;b Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland;c APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, IrelandView further author information
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Nathaniel L. Ritzb Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland;c APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, IrelandView further author information
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Jason A. Martina Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Science, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland;c APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, IrelandView further author information
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Hannah R. Wardilld Precision Medicine, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, Australia;e Adelaide Medical School, the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, AustraliaView further author information
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John F. Cryana Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Science, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland;b Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland;c APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, IrelandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5887-2723View further author information
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Gerard Clarkea Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Science, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland;c APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland;f INFANT Research Centre, University College Cork, Cork, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 1941711 | Received 11 Dec 2020, Accepted 04 Jun 2021, Published online: 30 Jul 2021

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