The TWiM team explore how Lactobacillus reuteri can rescue social deficits in three mouse models of autism spectrum disorder, and the role of Salmonella persisters in undermining host defenses during antibiotic treatment. Subscribe to TWiM (free) on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Android, RSS, or by email.  Become a Patron of TWiM! Please take the TWiM listener surveyBacteria alter behavior in mouse autism models (Neuron) Mice behaving badly (TWiM 131) Salmonella persisters undermine host immune defenses (Science) Persister cells (Ann Rev Microbiol) Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and used with permission. Send your microbiology questions and comments to twim@microbe.tv