Organisms

Leuconostoc mesenteroides

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.

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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.

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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2017

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  • Leuconostoc (1963-2016)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Leuconostoc mesenteroides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000070007. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000070007
  2. Leuconostoc mesenteroides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leuconostoc_mesenteroides
  3. Leuconostoc mesenteroides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q146954