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TIL fecal transplant is an increasingly popular treatment of severe bacterial infections. Disease-free feces from a donor is infused and the bacteria defeats the infection. It is being explored as a treatment for a variety of conditions, including obesity, M.S., diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease.

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