Cross cultural perspectives on ethics and regulation of fecal microbiota for transplantation

When reading the article titled “Ethical Issues in Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Practice” (1) written by Dr. Ma and her colleagues, I was impressed by their delicate analysis of these issues as well as the potential prospect of the fecal microbiota for transplantation (FMT) as a new approach to treatment. It is rather amazing that the experiences of treating gastro-intestinal diseases with human feces were recorded both in the East and West though there being a time difference, now FMT has being practiced in both places with different cultures.