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Thematic cluster: Focus on autism spectrum disorders

Commensal communication to the brain: pathways and behavioral consequences

John BienenstockDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, HamiltonONCanada;Department of Medicine, The McMaster Brain-Body Institute, St. Joseph's Healthcare, HamiltonONCanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
, CM, MD(Hon), FRCP, FRCP(C), FRS(C)
Article: 19007 | Published online: 24 Aug 2012

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