Sheet structures for regenerating damaged or diseased mammalian tissue that are formed from acellular dermal mammalian tissue. The acellular dermal mammalian tissue includes extracellular matrix (ECM) and a supplemental bioactive component. The supplemental bioactive component can comprise a nucleic acid, such as RNA, and/or a cell, such as an embryonic stem cell. The sheet structures induce angiogenesis and, thereby, regeneration of new mammalian tissue.

Compositions for methods of preventing or reducing pathogenic bacterial growth, proliferation, and/or colonization are described containing one or more types of non-pathogenic bacteria to be introduced into the gastrointestinal tract and effectively compete with pathogenic bacteria for monomeric or polymeric carbohydrate nutrients, and/or amino acid nutrients, and/or vitamin nutrients.

Compositions for methods of preventing or reducing pathogenic bacterial growth, proliferation, and/or colonization are described containing one or more types of non-pathogenic bacteria to be introduced into the gastrointestinal tract and effectively compete with pathogenic bacteria for monomeric or polymeric carbohydrate nutrients, and/or amino acid nutrients, and/or vitamin nutrients.

A method and composition are provided for breaking down a contaminant. A method for breaking down a contaminant in animal drinking water or an organic chemical agent includes providing a plurality of sporulated microbes. A composition for breaking down a contaminant in animal drinking water or an organic chemical agent includes a plurality of sporulated microbes.

A method and composition are provided for breaking down a contaminant. A method for breaking down a contaminant in animal drinking water or an organic chemical agent includes providing a plurality of sporulated microbes. A composition for breaking down a contaminant in animal drinking water or an organic chemical agent includes a plurality of sporulated microbes.

The present invention provides compositions that include an extract of human feces, and methods for using such compositions, including methods for replacing or supplementing or modifying a subject's colon microbiota, and methods for treating a disease, pathological condition, and/or iatrogenic condition of the colon.

The present invention provides compositions that include an extract of human feces, and methods for using such compositions, including methods for replacing or supplementing or modifying a subject's colon microbiota, and methods for treating a disease, pathological condition, and/or iatrogenic condition of the colon.

The present invention provides compositions that include an extract of human feces, and methods for using such compositions, including methods for replacing or supplementing or modifying a subject's colon microbiota, and methods for treating a disease, pathological condition, and/or iatrogenic condition of the colon.

The present invention provides compositions that include an extract of human feces, and methods for using such compositions, including methods for replacing or supplementing or modifying a subject's colon microbiota, and methods for treating a disease, pathological condition, and/or iatrogenic condition of the colon.

In alternative embodiments, provided are novel applications of bacteria which originate from the phylum of Actinobacteria and sub-order Corynebacterineae, family Dietziaceae, including genus Dietzia and other genera. Such bacilli can profoundly interfere with bacteria generally belonging to this and other phyla, and can be useful in treating chronic infections. Hence, such organisms can ameliorate or cure clinical infections caused by pathogens from this phylum such as Mycobacteriaceae and Mycobacterium such as M. tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium sub species paratuberculosis (MAP),