This Week in Microbiology (TWiM) #11: Chickens, antibiotics, and asthma

chicken farmHosts: Vincent RacanielloMichael SchmidtMargaret McFall-Ngai, and Elio Schaecter

On episode #11 of the podcast This Week in Microbiology, Vincent, Margaret, Michael and Elio review the presence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase genes in chicken meat and in humans, and a beneficial effect of Helicobacter pylori colonization on the development of allergen-induced asthma.

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