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Contradiction concerning pathogenesis

The introductory paragraph states: B. longum is non-pathogenic

However: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bifidobacterium_longum#:~:text=%5B15%5D-Pathogenesis,-%5Bedit%5D states: A number of cases of B. longum infection have been reported in the scientific literature Rlneumiller (talk) 08:07, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]