COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING GUT MICROFLORA POPULATIONS, ENHANCING DRUG POTENCY AND TREATING VIRAL INFECTIONS, AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME

摘要

Provided are compositions, including products of manufacture and kits, and methods, comprising combinations of microbes, such as non-pathogenic, live bacteria and/or bacterial spores, for the control, amelioration, prevention, and treatment of a disease or condition, for example, a viral infection such as a COVID19 infection, and these non-pathogenic, live bacteria and/or bacterial spores can be administered to an individual, thereby resulting in a modification or modulation of the individual's gut microfloral population(s), and by modulating or modifying the individual's gut microbial population(s) using compositions, products of manufacture and methods as provided herein, the pharmacodynamics or effectiveness of a drug or a vaccine administered to the individual is altered, for example, the pharmacodynamics of the drug or vaccine is enhanced, the individual's ability to absorb a drug is modified or the dose efficacy of a drug or vaccine is increased.