
The 1800s
In the 1840s, Surgeon John Goodsir kicked off a debate on the presence and role of microorganisms in the gut with his observations of Sarcina Ventriculi in a patient's stomach fluid.
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The Early 1900s
Scientists observed associations between human longevity and yoghurt consumption (containing lactobacilli strains of bacteria).
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The Mid 1900s
In the 1950's research accelerated. From faecal microbiota transplantation to the transfer of bacterial cultures to germ-free mice, research was primarily focused on the gut.
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The 2000s
The NIH launched the Human Microbiome Project and 16S rRNA sequencing allowing scientists to easily and reliably characterize complex bacterial communities.
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