Preliminary surveys have revealed several pathogenic species that may increase one’s risk of disease when the healthy microbiome is disrupted. For example, Candida species are among the most common members of the human mycobiome. When the balance of a microbial community is disrupted, Candida species can flourish and cause disease (candidiasis, or “thrush,” when it develops in the mouth or throat).
• Alternaria
• Aspergillus
• Aureobasidium
• Candida
• Cladosporium
• Cryptococcus
• Fusarium
• Gibberella
• Glomus • Pichia
• Saccharomyces
• Teratosphaeria
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*Potentially pathogenic lineages
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