Fecal Metabolite Quantitation for Rapid Assessment of the Gut Microbiome
Michael W. Mullowney, Angelica Moran, Antonio Hernandez, Mary McMillin, Amber R. Rose, David Moran, Jessica Little, Ann B. Nguyen, Bhakti K. Patel, Christopher J. Lehmann, Matthew August Odenwald, Eric G. Pamer, Kiang-Teck J Yeo, Ashley M. Sidebottom
This paper presents a rapid diagnostic test to measure fecal butyrate and deoxycholic acid concentrations as markers of microbiome function, enabling quick identification of patients with microbiome deficiencies.
PLoS ONE · Jan 9, 2026Peer-reviewedPathology