Species: How often would you expect to see fungi like Candida albicans detected in a Microbiome Explorer report?

Candida albicans and other fungi are rarely detected in Microbiome Explorer reports.
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- Fungi contribute less than 0.01% of the gut microbiome in healthy individuals.
- The Microbiome Explorer detection limit is 0.01% relative abundance, so most healthy people fall below this level.
- Candida albicans currently appears in only ~0.13% of reports.
- While clinically relevant levels of fungi have not yet been fully defined, patients with fungal overgrowth usually show levels above 0.01%.
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