title: Low relative abundances of the mucolytic bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila and Bifidobacterium spp. in feces of children with autism.
abstract: Gastrointestinal disturbance is frequently reported for individuals with autism. We used quantitative real-time PCR analysis to quantify fecal bacteria that could influence gastrointestinal health in children with and without autism. Lower relative abundances of Bifidobacteria species and the mucolytic bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila were found in children with autism, the latter suggesting mucus barrier changes.
authors.affiliation: Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Lv
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Claus T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Christophersen
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sorich
authors.forename: Jacobus P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gerber
authors.forename: Manya T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Angley
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Conlon
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications*; D058491:Bacterial Load; D001644:Bifidobacterium / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D009093:Mucus / Q000378:metabolism; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D061327:Verrucomicrobia / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*