<p dir="ltr">Identifying suitable donors for faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is complex, costly, and time-consuming. Here, we present the donor data set for the gut bugs trial. This is published as part of Donor screening outcomes for faecal microbiota transplantation: from recruitment to encapsulation.</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Brooke C. Wilsona,b,#, Ry Y. Tweedie-Cullena,#, Taygen Edwardsa, Karen S. W. Leonga, Christine Creagha, Marysia Depczynskia, Benjamin B. Alberta,c, José G. B. Derraikd,e, Justin M. O’Sullivana,b,f,g*, & Wayne S. Cutfielda,c,*</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr"><sup>a</sup> Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.<br><sup>b</sup> The Maurice Wilkins Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.</p><p dir="ltr"><sup>c</sup> A Better Start – National Science Challenge, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.<br><sup>d</sup> Department of Paediatrics: Child & Youth Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand</p><p dir="ltr"><sup>e</sup> Environmental-Occupational Health Sciences and Non-Communicable Diseases Research Group, Research Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand</p><p dir="ltr"><sup>f</sup> MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, UK</p><p dir="ltr"><sup>g </sup>Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science Technology and Research, Singapore<br><br></p><p dir="ltr"><sup>#</sup>These authors contributed equally (co-primary).</p><p><br></p>
Funding
This work was fully funded by a philanthropic donation from the Rockfield Trust.