Gut bacteria in children with autism spectrum disorders: challenges and promise of studying how a complex community influences a complex disease
Recent studies suggest a role for the microbiota in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), potentially arising from their role in modulating the immune system and gastrointestinal (GI) function or from gut–brain interactions dependent or independent from the immune system. GI problems such as chronic cons...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2015-03-01
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Series: | Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease |
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Online Access: | http://www.microbecolhealthdis.net/index.php/mehd/article/view/26914/38942 |