eli5 how does bread mould actually hurt people? Penicillium isn’t poisonous to humans, so does it just wreck the gut biome?

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eli5 how does bread mould actually hurt people? Penicillium isn’t poisonous to humans, so does it just wreck the gut biome?

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Penicillin isn’t the only mold that can grow on bread.

Penicillin can be harmful if eaten directly; and there is more than one family of mold which can cause organ damage

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