Microbiome health index
AssigneeRebiotix, Inc.
InventorsKENNETH F. BLOUNT, WILLIAM DOUGLAS SHANNON, ELENA DEYCH, COURTNEY JONES, GREGORY J. FLUET
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Abstract
Methods for assessing microbiota are disclosed. An example method for assessing microbiota may include obtaining a fecal sample from a patient, quantifying the relative abundance of bacteria from a selected group of taxonomic classes in the fecal sample, calculating a microbiome health index based on the relative abundance of bacteria from the selected group of taxonomic classes, and correlating the microbiome health index with a medical condition of the patient.
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A method for assessing microbiota, the method comprising:
- obtaining a fecal sample from a patient;
- quantifying the relative abundance of bacteria from a selected group of taxonomic classes in the fecal sample;
- calculating a microbiome health index based on the relative abundance of bacteria from the selected group of taxonomic classes;
- and
- correlating the microbiome health index with a medical condition of the patient.
A method for assessing a medical treatment, the method comprising:
- treating a patient for a medical disorder;
- a pre-determined time period after treating the patient for the medical disorder, obtaining a fecal sample from a patient;
- quantifying the relative abundance of bacteria from a selected group of taxonomic classes in the fecal sample;
- calculating a microbiome health index based on the relative abundance of bacteria from the selected group of taxonomic classes;
- and
- determining the success of treating the patient for the medical disorder.
A method for assessing microbiota, the method comprising:
- obtaining a fecal sample from a patient;
- calculating a microbiome health index based on the relative abundance of bacteria from a selected group of taxonomic classes;
- and
- correlating the microbiome health index with a medical condition of the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.