| abstract |
The invention relates to an endocapsule (2), to the use of said endocapsule (2) and to a method for detecting a defined bacterium in a hollow organ of the human or animal gastrointestinal tract. According to said method, the presence of the bacterium is detected by means of at least one of its metabolic products, using an endocapsule (2) that is introduced into the hollow organ and that contains a sensor (10) for the metabolic product. |