Quote by Martin J. Blaser Download Open image ““farmers have found that virtually any antibiotic promotes the growth of their livestock.”” — Martin J. Blaser ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5.0 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“the earlier in life farmers started giving animals antibiotics, the stronger the effect.” — Martin J. Blaser Copy Share Image
“If I’m right, a new antibiotic will be created that fights Y. pestis using three different mechanisms.” — Bobby Akart Copy Share Image
“About 3 million pounds of antibiotics are given to humans each year, but a whopping 17.8 million pounds are fed to livestock.” — Jonathan Safran Foer Copy Share Image
“Effective antibiotics are a linchpin of modern medicine; without them, it all falls apart. We are financing the creation of virulent biological weapons that… — John Durant Copy Share Image
“Are you aware that they inject all kinds of antibiotics into that meat you eat? Yes, that same food supply and those same corporations… — Cornelia Connie D. DeDona Copy Share Image
“But I believe Y. pestis has been modified into a superbug, one that is antibiotic resistant.” — Bobby Akart Copy Share Image
“The increase in infections in people who are resistant to Cipro and its chemical cousins is directly tied to the use of antibiotics on… — Paige Singleton Copy Share Image
“Look, there’s no debate among microbiologists—a pandemic is coming. Sooner or later one of these bugs is going to be stronger and faster than… — Sean Chercover Copy Share Image
“It paid to be cultured, just as long as you didn't start growing bacteria.” — Michael Lee West Copy Share Image
“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
“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