Putative modulation of the gut microbiome by probiotics enhances preference for novelty in a preliminary double-blind placebo-controlled study in ferrets

Abstract Background Increasing evidence suggests a causal relationship between the gut microbiome and psychiatric illnesses. In particular, autism spectrum disorder is associated with gastrointestinal symptoms and alterations in the gut microbiome. Administration of probiotics is a commonly used str...

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Main Authors: Supritha Dugyala, Travis S. Ptacek, Jeremy M. Simon, Yuhui Li, Flavio Fröhlich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42523-020-00030-y