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exponentials t1_j20syso wrote

The stomach has a pH of ~1 to 3, which is acidic enough to kill some of the microbes/toxins present in bad food.. but some microbes (ahem, Salmonella and E. coli) can survive this acidic environment because of a protective layer called a biofilm.

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anti_queue OP t1_j20t68j wrote

Clever little sods. Thanks for the info.

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Tallguy67ca t1_j20vdpx wrote

Also, lots of things like the botulism toxin are byproducts of the bugs, not the bugs themselves.

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