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pathoj3nn t1_j6bz5zv wrote on January 29, 2023 at 6:12 AM

Reply to comment by Ancient_Boner_Forest in Why can an adult’s GI tract expel C. botulinum spores while an infant can’t? by curiousnboredd

Honey typically has spores for the bacteria that causes botulism intoxication. The underdeveloped gut flora of infants allows those spores to grow into live bacteria and produce the toxins for disease.