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Known as fecal microbiota for transplantation, it has been used to treat cases of Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, that haven't responded to traditional antibiotic treatments. — Nadia Kounang, CNN, "FDA issues safety alert over fecal transplants after patient's death," 13 June 2019 The collection of bacteria found in the healthy stool — called the microbiota — repopulate the colon of the patient, and essentially crowd out the infectious bacteria. — Sara G. Miller, NBC News, "Patient dies from fecal transplant containing drug-resistant bacteria," 13 June 2019 Some paleoscientists who agree with Knauth that Precambrian lands were green with microbiota do not believe that early animals, or their precursors, were necessarily lurking in those bacterial jungles. — Peter Byrne, Quanta Magazine, "Early Life in Death Valley," 24 Apr. 2014 Probiotics are meant to encourage diversity in the microbiota populating the intestine, which helps to process the nutrients in food. — Mackenzie Wagoner, Vogue, "What’s the Best Way to Cleanse? A Guide to Detoxing in 2019," 1 Jan. 2019 The healthier the diet, the healthier the microbiota, in other words, and the better the digestive system can function. — Mackenzie Wagoner, Vogue, "What’s the Best Way to Cleanse? A Guide to Detoxing in 2019," 1 Jan. 2019 Less socializing, outdoor activity and exposure to animals may also deplete microbiota. — Fortune, "Why Washing Your Hands Too Much Could Make You Sick," 12 June 2018 Between one to ten percent of the mass and half the cells in animals are microbiota. — Jason Pontin, WIRED, "The 19th-Century Crank Who Tried to Tell Us About the Microbiome," 15 June 2018 And the skin, gut and tongue microbiota were all more alike among family members compared to outsiders. — Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, "A Surprising Way Dogs Are Similar to Humans," 23 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'microbiota.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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