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One thing fungi are generally good at is regulating bacteria. So that might end up being the beneficial role. However, it would have to be very specific fungi t
by bdamm 7y ago
One thing fungi are generally good at is regulating bacteria. So that might end up being the beneficial role. However, it would have to be very specific fungi to survive within the body at all yet not damage the body, and likely also respond to and be suppressed by specific regulators that the body itself is producing.
- tomhoward 7y agoSaccharomyces boulardii (“Brewer’s/baker’s yeast”) seems to be one such strain. It is commonly taken therapeutically to keep other fungi and bacteria under control. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharomyces_boulardii https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharomyces_boulardii