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Penicillin, the first effective
treatment for bacterial infections,
arose from the discovery of this
mould's ability to kill bacteria.
This mould has been protect-
ing against deadly diseases
for around a century, and is

also used to manufacture a
great many other medici-
nes.
Cyclosporine, a drug used to
suppress the immune system fol-
lowing organ transplants, is also pro-
duced from two species of fungus.

Some fungi are employed in drugs to
control bleeding, lower blood pressure, and
lighten the pain of migraines.

Fruits and vegetables, a
great blessing and delight for
us, can change their qualities
entirely because of micro-
scopic organisms. Moulds
can turn a food into a poi- HARUN YAHYA
sonous substance by means
of the toxin they release.

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