PBlueKan t1_j6dc98y wrote on January 29, 2023 at 3:27 PM Reply to comment by lordbubax in Why can an adult’s GI tract expel C. botulinum spores while an infant can’t? by curiousnboredd No. One of the most common pathways infants are infected with C. botulinum spores is through honey. The bacteria goes dormant in spores which are incredibly hard to kill. Sugar has nothing to do with it. Permalink Parent 5
PBlueKan t1_j6dc98y wrote
Reply to comment by lordbubax in Why can an adult’s GI tract expel C. botulinum spores while an infant can’t? by curiousnboredd
No. One of the most common pathways infants are infected with C. botulinum spores is through honey.
The bacteria goes dormant in spores which are incredibly hard to kill. Sugar has nothing to do with it.