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My friend Dr. Elaine Hsiao of Caltech and UCLA was the lead author of the paper mentioned in the article regarding the effects of B. fragilis in mouse models of autism. It was her doctoral work. If you find it interesting here are some talks and papers by her to check out:

A short talk covering the paper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWT_BLVOASI

A longer talk about the field of microbes and behavior: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY_fRFjteAw

The actual paper "Microbiota Modulate Behavioral and Physiological Abnormalities Associated with Neurodevelopmental Disorders": http://www.cell.com/abstract/S0092-8674(13)01473-6