• DOI:10.1189/jlb.1205707
Corpus ID: 17531542

The immune response in autism: a new frontier for autism research

@article{Ashwood2006TheIR,
  title={The immune response in autism: a new frontier for autism research},
  author={P. Ashwood and S. Wills and J. Van de Water},
  journal={Journal of Leukocyte Biology},
  year={2006},
  volume={80}
}

P. Ashwood, S. Wills, J. Van de Water

Published 2006

Biology, Medicine

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are part of a broad spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders known as pervasive developmental disorders, which occur in childhood. They are characterized by impairments in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and the presence of restricted and repetitive stereotyped behaviors. At the present time, the etiology of ASD is largely unknown, but genetic, environmental, immunological, and neurological factors are thought to play a role in the… CONTINUE READING

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