Mycobiome

Uses

How it works

Interactions

Background

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• In dysbiosis, pathogenic bacteria and excessive Candida hyphae can damage gut barrier integrity. — Exposome and Autoimmunity: Food, Chemical, and Pathogen Immune Reactivity
• Testing only one Candida species is characterized as clinically insufficient. — Exposome and Autoimmunity: Food, Chemical, and Pathogen Immune Reactivity
• Biofilm communities can make pathogenic bacteria and Candida resistant to antibiotics and antifungals. — Exposome and Autoimmunity: Food, Chemical, and Pathogen Immune Reactivity
• Elevated Th17 with Candida antibodies and tissue crossreactivity is presented as evidence of active pathogenic Candida activity rather than harmless colonization. — Exposome and Autoimmunity: Food, Chemical, and Pathogen Immune Reactivity
• The article says microbiome research has historically emphasized bacteria while underexamining fungi. — Exposome and Autoimmunity: Food, Chemical, and Pathogen Immune Reactivity
• In a healthy gut, Candida is described as remaining in yeast form with minimal hyphal development. — Exposome and Autoimmunity: Food, Chemical, and Pathogen Immune Reactivity
• Fungi and yeasts can crossreact antigenically, including Saccharomyces antibodies potentially driving anti-Candida crossreactivity. — Exposome and Autoimmunity: Food, Chemical, and Pathogen Immune Reactivity
• A 2024 Cell Host & Microbe study is described as highlighting gut fungi, especially Candida species and virulence factors, in inflammatory and autoimmune disorders. — Exposome and Autoimmunity: Food, Chemical, and Pathogen Immune Reactivity