Bacterium
leuconostoc mesenteroides
Subclass of:
Leuconostoc
Definitions related to leuconostoc mesenteroides:
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A species of facultatively anaerobic, gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile, catalase and oxidase negative, produces acid from arabinose, raffinose and trehalose and hydrolyzes esculin. L. mesenteroides is usually nonpathogenic and is used as a starter culture for the fermentation of cabbage during sauerkraut production.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of Leuconostoc that occurs on fruits and vegetables and in their fermented products, as well as FERMENTED DAIRY PRODUCTS. It produces LACTIC ACID and BACTERIOCINS and is used as a PROBIOTIC; however, it has also caused infections in immunocompromised patients.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Leuconostoc mesenteroides.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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