This is intended to be used with reports from Thorne or Xenogene. A shotgun microbiome report is needed that reports Fungi. Most microbiome do not report fungi in detail.

ME/CFS patients show a nonsignificant increase in the ratio of fungal phyla Basidiomycota to Ascomycota, which is consistent with ongoing inflammation in ME/CFS. We did not identify specific eukaryotic taxa that are associated with ME/CFS disease status.

Eukaryotes in the gut microbiota in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome [2018]

Most microbiome reports use 16s technology that do not report on fungi. Fungi produces mycotoxins

• Prevalence of Aspergillus-Derived Mycotoxins (Ochratoxin, Aflatoxin, and Gliotoxin) and Their Distribution in the Urinalysis of ME/CFS Patients [2022]
• Detection of mycotoxins in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. [2013]
• Chronic illness associated with mold and mycotoxins: is naso-sinus fungal biofilm the culprit? [2013]
• Differential effects of exposure to toxic or nontoxic mold spores on brain inflammation and Morris water maze performance. [2023]

• See also: CDC provides a list of known fungal diseases: Types of Fungal Diseases.
• Mold Hypothesis (MEPedia)

Fungi are listed from lowest taxonomy level upwards.

• Fungi: Agaricales / Agaricomycetes – Eating button and baby bella before the test may result in a false high.
• Fungi: Aspergillus / Aspergillaceae / Eurotiales
• Fungi: Chaetomiaceae / Sordariales / Sordariomycetes
• Fungi: Clavicipitaceae / Hypocreales / Sordariomycetes
• Fungi: Debaryomycetaceae / Saccharomycetales / Saccharomycetes
• Fungi: Exophiala / Herpotrichiellaceae / Chaetothyriales – Loves Dishwashers!
• Fungi: Leotiomycetes / Ascomycota
• Fungi: Malassezia / Malasseziaceae / Malasseziales / Malasseziomycetes / Basidiomycota – associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Crohn’s
• Fungi: Nectriaceae Fusarium / Hypocreales / Sordariomycetes – Loves garlic!
• Fungi: Pleosporales / Dothideomycetes
• Fungi: Saccharomycetaceae / Saccharomycetales / Saccharomycetes
• Fungi: Synchytrium / Synchytriaceae / Synchytriales / Chytridiomycetes / Chytridiomycota
• Fungi: Trichosporonaceae / Trichosporonales / Tremellomycetes / Basidiomycota

CAUTION: Some test results may reflect foods (mushrooms) or supplements that you are consuming and could result in false high levels.

Diagram from World Health Organization fungal priority pathogens list to guide research, development and public health action

Possible Medical Plants are covered in this article: A Review: Antifungal Potentials of Medicinal Plants [2015] . e.g. Garlic and other wonder herbs do not work on all fungi.