GI EcologiX (Invivo Healthcare)
Gastrointestinal Health & Microbiome Profile
GI EcologiX is a gut health and microbiome stool test using qPCR & ELISA technology and encompassing key microbial targets and health markers to inform and assess the individual’s microbial ecosystem and health status. The information gathered from this test can be used to guide changes in a person’s lifestyle, nutrition or other self-care interventions to protect and promote their health and well-being.
Included:
– 7 x health markers
– 62 x microbial markers
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Biomarkers included in this panel:
Bacteroides ovatus had been shown to elicit the largest IgG and IgA responses in Crohn’s patients of the commensal bacteria. Why Bacteroides ovatus induces such as response is not totally known, but it does produce esterase and lipase which
Learn moreBifidobacterium is a genus of gram-positive, anaerobic bacteria. Species of this genus are highly abundant in infants, especially in breastfed ones. Reduced levels of Bifidobacteria, with a consequent depletion of acetate production, in early life ha
Learn moreBilophila Wadsworthia is a gram negative, anaerobic, sulfidogenic bacterium resistant to β-lactam antibiotics. This pathobiont is commonly found in patients with appendicitis and it has been associated to the Western diet (high in fats and anima
Learn moreCandida albicans is a filamentous yeast that colonises the mouth and gastrointestinal tract of more than 60% of healthy adults. In immunocompromised subjects (cancer, organ transplants, AIDS) it often causes the infection candidiasis. Superficial inf
Learn moreThe abundance of Coprococcus eutactus is associated with greater bacterial gene richness in the gut. Coprococcus is a genus of anaerobic cocci which are all part of the human faecal flora. Coprococcus includes those gram-positi
Learn moreEscherichia coli (E. coli) is a type of bacteria that normally live in the intestines of people and animals.
Learn moreEubacterium rectale is part of the Lachnospiraceae family and produces butyrate. Eubacterium rectale was found to be in lower abundance in patients with type 2 diabetes, colorectal cancer, and chronic idiopathic diarrhea. There is a negative correlat
Learn moreHafnia alvei plays an active role in fermented foods, such as cheeses, kimchi and other traditional fermented dishes. Increased serum IgA and IgM have been found in chronic fatigue patients with increased intestinal permeability to Hafnia alvei, Pseu
Learn moreGram-negative bacteria in the Proteobacteria phylum. Common residents of the oral cavity and respiratory tract. May cause diarrhea, gas, abdominal pain, and bloating; Common after long-term antibiotic use; May release histamine in the gut; High level
Learn moreLactobacillus is a genus of gram-positive, facultative anaerobes. Species belonging to this genus normally colonise the mouth, gastrointestinal- and vaginal- tract of humans. They are also known as lactic acid bacteria since the main product of their
Learn moreRoseburia homini is a gram-negative or gram-variable, anaerobic bacterium. Being a butyrate-producing bacterium, the derived anti-inflammatory proprieties have been inversely associated to the active status of Crohn’s disease. Decreased abundan
Learn moreRuminococcus bromii is a keystone species, playing a large role in the digestion of resistant starches. It has been proposed that the primary role played by R. bromii is to release energy from resistant starch to other members of the microbial commun
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