The neurotoxic effects of ampicillin-associated gut bacterial imbalances compared to those of orally administered propionic acid in the etiology of persistent autistic features in rat pups: effects of various dietary regimens

Table 1 Descriptive changes in the fecal flora immediately after an orogastric dose of ampicillin (50 mg/kg for three weeks)

Bacteria	Control	Ampicillin	A + CHO	A + oil	A + protein
E. coli	+	+	+	+	+
E. cloacae	+	-	-	-	-
Staphylococcus spp.	+	+	+	+	+
B. species	-	-	+	+	-
A.fumigatus	-	-	-	-	-
P. mirabilis	-	-	-	-	-
K. pneumonia	-	+	+	+	+
P. vulgaris	-	+	+	+	+
C.albicans	-	+	-	+	-
Streptococcus	-	-	+	+	-
C.tropicalis	-	-	-	+	-

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