Rhodotorula species

Rhodotorula species are environmental yeasts that can be detected in the gastrointestinal tract and on mucosal surfaces. They are often linked to moist environments, water, air, and surfaces in the surroundings. In a dog’s gut profile, low levels may reflect external exposure from the environment, followed by temporary passage through the gut. Higher levels may suggest that Rhodotorula is not only passing through, but that the gut environment has shifted in a way that allows this moisture and surface associated yeast to remain more noticeable. This may happen when bacterial competition is reduced or when the balance between bacteria and fungi changes. Higher levels may be seen together with altered stool quality, gas, mucus in stool, signs of digestive irritation, or signs that external environmental yeasts are becoming part of the gut fungal pattern. Rhodotorula species levels can help show whether yeasts linked to moisture, water, and environmental surfaces are present beyond temporary exposure.

Yeast Fungus