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23/09/2019

Cell-Wall Deficient Microbes and Autism Study

Dear Friends!

I would like to share this new study with you! It has found cell-wall deficient bacteria and fungi in the blood of autistic children and their mothers. Cell-wall deficient microbes are stealth microbes, they do not have a normal cell wall and are very difficult to detect. They form persistent infections, get through placenta and any other barrier in the body and can evolve into many forms depending on their environment. Of particular note, this study found Aspergillus fumigatus - a dangerous mould in this cell-deficient form in the blood of autistic children and their mothers. This mould produces toxins which suppress the immune system of the person, making it vulnerable to other infections.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-49768-9