Scientists and medical developers have long used lactobacillus prominently in probiotics. With its large variety of species, scientists found this bacteria to be incredibly versatile for restoring digestive balance. However, with DNA testing becoming more sophisticated, scientists have agreed that it was time to split the 250 – and counting – species of lactobacillus into different groups based on genetic makeup and function.
Because of the wide array of lactobacillus species, it was difficult to narrow down which benefits these bacteria could provide. These new specifications allow researches to focus their studies and gain mountains of new information. This new classification system will allow for research to be more detailed, more organized, and more insightful about their relationship with the human body.
And the scientists renamed the more relevant bacteria families to keep their abbreviations. Lactobacillus casei is still L.casei, even if the “L” now stands for lacticaseibacillus. This way, as scientists adapt to the new names, research can continue to flow with as few inconveniences as possible. Scientists are looking to reclassify the Bifidobacterium genus in the near future as well.
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