| Date | 1837 |
| Author | Schwann |
| Contribution | Reported role of living yeast cells in putrefaction and fermentation. |
| Reference | Bullock |
| Notes | A major theoretical and experimental work. Although priority goes to Cagniard-Latour, Bullock considers Schwann the real founder of the germ theory of fermentation. |
| Category | Miscellany |
| Pathogen Class | Fungi |
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