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Typically, we can tolerate microorganisms, depending on the type. We have quite a few different bugs in our intestine, on our skin and in our mouths, and for the most part they do no significant harm. However, many bacteria and fungi grow a colony on a food source and produce a toxin to prevent other microorganisms from growing.

Botulism food poisoning isn't actually caused by the bacteria, it's the toxin that the bacteria produces to "protect its turf." The bacteria is quite harmless and easily killed but the toxin is quite resistant. Same with yeast. It converts sugar (food source) into alcohol as a toxin to protect it's turf. Same with Penicillin and almost every microorganism you can imagine.

In reality, we could not live without microorganisms, and while most are harmless, some are even beneficial, and some can make you quite ill or even kill you.

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