Journal article
A Comparative Study on an Anaerobic Oral Microbiota among Autistic and Non-autistic Children
British microbiology research journal, Vol.15(6), pp.1-7
01/10/2016
DOI: 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/18544
Abstract
Aim: An evidence suggests that microbiota plays an important role in health and diseases. Studies also suggested that microbiota may be different in children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than typically developing children. The aim of the study was to examine the oral bacterial strain/s commonly found in children with autism.
Study Design: Forty-three (43) children with ASD and forty-three (43) non-autistic children from the same age group were recruited from one of the autistic society in Malaysia from three centres in Klang Valley, Malaysia.
Results: Total eighty- six oral samples were tested using biochemical tests from autistic and non-autistic individuals. Eleven different bacterial species were identified. Actinomyces naeslundii was found in eight autistic samples whereas Prevotella intermedia and Porphyromonas gingivalis were not detected in any of the samples.
Conclusion: The study found that Actinomyces naeslundii was significantly present in autistic group.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Comparative Study on an Anaerobic Oral Microbiota among Autistic and Non-autistic Children
- Creators
- Archana Sikarwar - International Medical UniversityFransazellea Runai - International Medical UniversityAbhishek Parolia - International Medical UniversityAnkur Barua - International Medical University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- British microbiology research journal, Vol.15(6), pp.1-7
- DOI
- 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/18544
- ISSN
- 2231-0886
- eISSN
- 2231-0886
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/10/2016
- Academic Unit
- Endodontics
- Record Identifier
- 9984446696802771
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