Why is it when we get a cut in our mouth(the dirtiest place ever) does it not get immediately infected? ELI5

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Why is it when we get a cut in our mouth(the dirtiest place ever) does it not get immediately infected? ELI5

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Our bodies are very good at dealing with our own germs (microbiome), but if you bite somebody else, the bite has a high chance of getting infected. Since they aren’t used to dealing with our blend of germs, it can cause them infections quite easily

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