Joe Rubin

University of Saskatchewan

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Assistant professor of veterinary microbiology at the University of Saskatchewan

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Here’s a stomach-turner: researchers have found a highly-antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a frozen squid imported from South Korea. The squid was for sale in a Canadian grocery store.

A Superbug in the Food Supply?

Here’s a stomach-turner: researchers have found a highly-antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a frozen squid imported from South Korea. The squid was for sale in a Canadian grocery store.

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