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* The risk of botulism toxin is extremely low, but not non-zero. Generally, ''C. botulism'' is not able to grow and produce toxin in low protein (non-meats) substances at a pH lower than 4.6 <ref>[http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iafp/jfp/1982/00000045/00000003/art00005 Toxin Production by Clostridium Botulinum in Media at pH Lower Than 4.6. Nobumasa, Tanaka. Journal of Food Protection®, Number 3, February 1982, pp. 214-284, pp. 234-237(4)]</ref><ref>[http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs104 Preventing Foodborne Illness: Clostridium botulinum. University of Florida IFAS Extension. Retrieved 7/5/2015.]</ref>. However, proteins in the wort may allow growth at a lower pH than 4.6 (studies have not been done on wort, only on meats) <ref name="BryanMTF"></ref>. The presence of more than 5% oxygen in the wort will also reduce the risk <ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15895734 Growth and toxin production by Clostridium botulinum in steamed rice aseptically packed under modified atmosphere. Kasai Y, Kimura B, Kawasaki S, Fukaya T, Sakuma K, Fujii T. May 2005.]</ref>.
* To our knowledge, there have been no documented cases of food poisoning from beer <ref name="Bryan"></ref>. However: "It is well established that at least a dozen human pathogens can survive in fully fermented beer; moreover, sour-brewing (and home brewing in general) offers an additional opportunity for pathogens to gain a foothold or produce toxins which persist into the final product. Reality is that the source of most food poisonings is never established. A few industries (milk, meat, canning, etc) are under close scrutiny, and as such we have firm numbers for rates of food-borne illnesses from those industries. Neither commercial nor homebrewing is subject to that monitoring, so any cases of disease arising from contaminated products from either source would likely go unidentified." - Bryan Heit on MTF <ref name="BryanMTF"></ref>. For more information on the potential for pathogens surviving in beer, see [http://suigenerisbrewing.blogspot.com/2014/02/fact-or-fiction-can-pathogens-survive.html Bryan Heit's Blog article.].
* In the words of Bryan Heit from [http://suigenerisbrewing.blogspot.ca/2014/02/fact-or-fiction-can-pathogens-survive.html Sui Generis Blog]: "''If you have an immunodeficiency or are immunosuppressed: Obviously, don't take medical advice off the internet. Talk to your MD to see if you are at risk of infection - especially if you're condition/treatment increases your risk of fungal infections. If so, or if you are concerned, stick to beers that are fermented using commercial strains of Saccharomyces yeast.''" <ref name="Bryan"></ref>
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