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Infant botulism happens when swallowed spores from the bacterium infect a baby’s large intestine and make a toxin in it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

Inspections revealed that some panels were already mouldy and there was a risk that any materials that had got wet could be harbouring fungal spores, according to internal reports seen by BBC News.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Inside the hardened plaque, they found microscopic remains of cereals, legumes, plant fibers, and yeast spores.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

On the underside of its cap are white gills and spores.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

And this dankness—there’s got to be toxic black mold spores creeping all over these cement walls.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson