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Increased abundance of Sutterella spp. and Ruminococcus torques in feces of children with autism spectrum disorder

Authors: Lv Wang, Claus T Christophersen, Michael J Sorich, Jacobus P Gerber, Manya T Angley, Michael A Conlon

Published in: Molecular Autism | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

Background

A recent report indicated that numbers of Sutterella spp. are elevated in gastrointestinal biopsies taken from children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We have recently reported changes in the numbers of some bacteria within the stool of ASD children, and now examine whether numbers of Sutterella spp. and some other mucosa-associated bacteria linked with gastrointestinal disease (Ruminococcus gnavus and Ruminococcus torques) are also altered in the stool of these children.

Findings

We show that numbers of Sutterella spp. are elevated in feces of ASD children relative to controls, and that numbers of R. torques are higher in the children with ASD with a reported functional gastrointestinal disorder than those without such a disorder.

Conclusions

We show further evidence of changes in the gut microbiota of children with ASD and confirm that the abundance of Sutterella spp. is altered in stool.

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Title: Increased abundance of Sutterella spp. and Ruminococcus torques in feces of children with autism spectrum disorder
Authors: Lv Wang
Claus T Christophersen
Michael J Sorich
Jacobus P Gerber
Manya T Angley
Michael A Conlon
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Molecular Autism / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 2040-2392
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/2040-2392-4-42

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Increased abundance of Sutterella spp. and Ruminococcus torques in feces of children with autism spectrum disorder

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Background

Findings

Conclusions

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