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A sexually dichotomous, autistic-like phenotype is induced by Group B Streptococcus maternofetal immune activation.
Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research - 1 Feb 2017
Allard Marie-Julie, Bergeron Julie D, Baharnoori Moogeh, Srivastava Lalit K, Fortier Louis-Charles, Poyart Claire, Sébire Guillaume
Abstract excerpt
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a commensal bacterium present in the lower genital tract of 15-30% of healthy pregnant women. GBS is the leading cause of chorioamnionitis and cerebral injuries in newborns, occurring most often in the absence of maternofetal pathogen translocation. Despite GBS being the most frequent bacterium colonizing pregnant women, no preclinical studies have investigated the impact of...
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