The valproic acid rat model of autism presents with gut bacterial dysbiosis similar to that in human autism

ConclusionsOur data on the microbiota of the VPA rat model of autism indicate that this model, in addition to behaviorally and anatomically mimicking the autistic brain as previously shown, also mimics the microbiome features of autism, making it one of the best-suited rodent models for the study of autism and ASD.
Source: Molecular Autism - Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: research