Eli5 how is it that you can get sick eating a tiny bit of moldy bread? How does your stomach acid not annihilate the mold
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It does often get rid of any living fungal and bacterial cells. the issue is the toxins they release as they feed or die, many of which are heat and acid-resistant. few organisms on this planet are better at crafting toxins than bacteria and fungi, and only a tiny dose is needed to poison a human in many cases.
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