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Table 1 Numbers of targeted bacteria in feces of children with ASD, their siblings and community controls

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

Bacterial targets

Bacterial number (mean ± standard error of the mean)

Autism spectrum disorder (n= 23)

Siblings (n= 22)

Community controls (n= 9)

Absolute number per gram feces

   

Sutterella spp.

(1.1 ± 0.4) × 106*

(8.7 ± 2.5) × 105*

(6.7 ± 4.5) × 105

R. torques

(3.5 ± 1.6) × 105

(4.2 ± 1.5) × 105*

(3.5 ± 1.4) × 104

R. gnavus

(4.5 ± 0.7) × 105

(5.1 ± 0.9) × 105

(2.9 ± 0.4) × 105

Total bacteria

(1.2 ± 0.2) × 109

(1.4 ± 0.3) × 109

(1.3 ± 0.2) × 109

Relative numbers 2

   

Sutterella spp.

3.0 ± 0.7*

7.4 ± 3.5*

0.5 ± 0.3

R. torques

4.8 ± 1.8

4.8 ± 1.2

1.1 ± 0.2

R. gnavus

1.3 ± 0.2

1.8 ± 0.5

0.6 ± 0.2

  1. 1Means with an asterisk differ from those of community controls. P < 0.05 (one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s test).
  2. 2Relative numbers were calculated using qBase+ [13, 14].
  3. ASD autism spectrum disorder.
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Molecular Autism

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