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Can I get infected with this bacteria? If I get it in my lungs will it poison me with biofuel?



I have never heard of this organism as a human pathogen in my bacterial pathology classes, so it's at least not a common one. My guess is if it likes a liquid environment rich in formic acid, it might be more at home in your gut than in your lungs, but it would likely be out-competed by your existing intestinal flora, unless maybe you just killed them all off with an antibiotic regimen or some-such.




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