Wee Beasties: NTM, Auntie Em

Episode Summary

In this episode, Dr. Kimothy Smith and Christian Railsback discuss Non-tuberculosis Mycobacterium (NTM) and how it differs from a gram-negative bacterium, like Pseudomonas.  Cell structure, metabolic Mycobacterium avium performance, exploiting biofilms, and culturable but non-viable cells are among the high points on the pathogen odyssey today.