TWiM presents two unusual microorganisms, Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, heard by Elio in an episode of Doc Martin, and Roseomonas mucosa, which is being used to treat atopic dermatitis.

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Links for this episode:

• Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
• Treating atopic dermatitis with R. mucosa (Sci Trans Med)
• Overview of sphingolipid metabolism (Adv Exp Med Biol)
• Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections (MTM 118)
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