This paper is pretty great: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3204318/

"We hypothesize that HLA B27 influences the composition of the body’s endogenous flora and that this ‘B27-shaped flora’ causes ankylosing spondylitis."

"We have entered an era in which some have begun to explore the benefit of fecal transplantation to alter endogenous flora "

To me that translates to:
HLA-B27 altered flora can = AS
Fecal transplants can hypothetically fix altered gut flora.

I like where his heads at.

The guy that co-authored it seems pretty legit too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_T._Rosenbaum

CT, I think you'll find this interesting regarding the stuff heisenbug has been talking about:
"Colitis in the HLA B27 transgenic rat model can be effectively prevented with antibiotics, and this benefit can be maintained if the rat is colonized with Lactobacillus rhamnosus but not by Lactobacillus plantarum 31"

Only a mouse study though, so take it with a giant grain of salt. I actually got some of the L. plantarum in the mail yesterday, gonna add it in the mix. I could only find the Lactobacillus rhamnosus from 1 company I trust and it requires it be kept cold. Not ordering it now, but maybe in the future.

I've also set up appointments to do FMT at the end of May. I'll be doing a course of antibiotics pre FMT so I'm trying to figure what the best course of action is right now - keep on with the PS or just wait for the FMT and restart after with probiotics and poop pills. Anyone have any wisdom here?

Last edited by coopatroopa; 04/25/14 03:56 AM.