Wee Beasties: Bacter to the Future

Episode Summary

Time to talk about the most widespread infection in the world, Helicobacter pylori. Following the accidental abandonment of incubated plates, H. pylori colonies were discovered, launching a larger investigation into the microbiology of the human stomach. More research is needed on this disease-causing gram-negative bacterium, but our hosts provide the basics of its characteristics, transmission routes, and prevention in this episode.