Dysbiosis, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and biofilms in autism and chronic illness

Anju Usman Singh; Anju Usman Singh

doi:10.3934/molsci.2018.2.160

AIMS Molecular Science

2018, Volume 5, Issue 2: 160-165. doi: 10.3934/molsci.2018.2.160

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Dysbiosis, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and biofilms in autism and chronic illness

Anju Usman Singh ^,

True Health Medical Center, 603 E Diehl Rd, Suite 135, Naperville, IL 60563, USA

Received: 28 February 2018 Accepted: 22 May 2018 Published: 07 June 2018

Recent evidences highlight that alteration of gut microbiota homeostasis could trigger several human pathologies, among them autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This short hypothesis article summarizes the recent literature and offers a novel, complementary and biomedical drugs/natural agents-combined therapy for treating gastrointestinal issues and microbial biofilms in ASD and chronic illness.
- autism,
- gut brain axis,
- gastrointestinal symptoms,
- biofilms,
- SIBO
Citation: Anju Usman Singh. Dysbiosis, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and biofilms in autism and chronic illness[J]. AIMS Molecular Science, 2018, 5(2): 160-165. doi: 10.3934/molsci.2018.2.160

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Abstract

Recent evidences highlight that alteration of gut microbiota homeostasis could trigger several human pathologies, among them autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This short hypothesis article summarizes the recent literature and offers a novel, complementary and biomedical drugs/natural agents-combined therapy for treating gastrointestinal issues and microbial biofilms in ASD and chronic illness.

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