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> [“The simplest explanation is that antibiotics lead to a shift in the overall equilibrium of our gut microbes. Some bugs become more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-j-blaser/the-simplest-explanation-is-that-antibiotics-lead-to-a-shift-in-the/)

[Martin J. Blaser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-j-blaser/)

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> [“exposure to antibiotics early in life causes microbial perturbations at a crucial time, just when organs and systems are developing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-j-blaser/exposure-to-antibiotics-early-in-life-causes-microbial-perturbations/)

[Martin J. Blaser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-j-blaser/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1dc/martin-j-blaser-46486_life_exposure-to-antibiotics-early-in-life-ca_2084514.jpg)

> [“Today, an estimated 70–80 percent of all antibiotics sold in the United States are used for the single purpose of fattening up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-j-blaser/today-an-estimated-70-80-percent-of-all-antibiotics-sold-in-the/)

[Martin J. Blaser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-j-blaser/)

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## More by Martin J. Blaser

> [“As long as amoxicillin is given to our children who have pneumococci in their noses and throats, whether harmless or not, antibiotic resistance is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-j-blaser/as-long-as-amoxicillin-is-given-to-our-children-who-have-pneumococci/)

[Martin J. Blaser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-j-blaser/)

> [“the earlier in life farmers started giving animals antibiotics, the stronger the effect.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-j-blaser/the-earlier-in-life-farmers-started-giving-animals-antibiotics-the/)

[Martin J. Blaser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-j-blaser/)

> [“when equilibria are perturbed, bad things can happen”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-j-blaser/when-equilibria-are-perturbed-bad-things-can-happen/)

[Martin J. Blaser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-j-blaser/)

> [“The simplest explanation is that antibiotics lead to a shift in the overall equilibrium of our gut microbes. Some bugs become more dominant; others…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-j-blaser/the-simplest-explanation-is-that-antibiotics-lead-to-a-shift-in-the/)

[Martin J. Blaser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-j-blaser/)

> [“exposure to antibiotics early in life causes microbial perturbations at a crucial time, just when organs and systems are developing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-j-blaser/exposure-to-antibiotics-early-in-life-causes-microbial-perturbations/)

[Martin J. Blaser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-j-blaser/)

> [“Today, an estimated 70–80 percent of all antibiotics sold in the United States are used for the single purpose of fattening up farm animals:”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-j-blaser/today-an-estimated-70-80-percent-of-all-antibiotics-sold-in-the/)

[Martin J. Blaser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-j-blaser/)

> [“farmers have found that virtually any antibiotic promotes the growth of their livestock.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-j-blaser/farmers-have-found-that-virtually-any-antibiotic-promotes-the-growth/)

[Martin J. Blaser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-j-blaser/)

> [“While I was working on C. fetus and C. jejuni in the early 1980s, a new relative of Campylobacter was discovered in, of all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-j-blaser/while-i-was-working-on-c-fetus-and-c-jejuni-in-the-early-1980s-a-new/)

[Martin J. Blaser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-j-blaser/)

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