“As long as amoxicillin is given to our children who have pneumococci in their noses and throats, whether harmless or not, antibiotic resistance is… — Martin J. Blaser Copy Share Image
“the earlier in life farmers started giving animals antibiotics, the stronger the effect.” — Martin J. Blaser Copy Share Image
“The simplest explanation is that antibiotics lead to a shift in the overall equilibrium of our gut microbes. Some bugs become more dominant; others… — Martin J. Blaser Copy Share Image
“exposure to antibiotics early in life causes microbial perturbations at a crucial time, just when organs and systems are developing.” — Martin J. Blaser Copy Share Image
“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:” — Martin J. Blaser Copy Share Image
“farmers have found that virtually any antibiotic promotes the growth of their livestock.” — Martin J. Blaser Copy Share Image
“While I was working on C. fetus and C. jejuni in the early 1980s, a new relative of Campylobacter was discovered in, of all… — Martin J. Blaser Copy Share Image