Fecal-Transplant Startup Rebiotix Is Raising $25 Million

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A Twin Cities startup that aims to fight bacterial infections with human stool is seeking $25 million in capital, according to a regulatory filing.

Roseville-based Rebiotix targets patients who suffer from C. difficile, a bacterial infection that’s typically acquired during hospital stays. Research dating back as far as the 1950s has shown that transplanting “good” bacteria from a healthy person’s stool into a sick patient is an effective treatment.

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