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Pediococcus

A genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacteria whose growth is dependent on the presence of a fermentable carbohydrate. No endospores are produced. Its organisms are found in fermenting plant products and are nonpathogenic to plants and animals, including humans.

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A genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacteria whose growth is dependent on the presence of a fermentable carbohydrate. No endospores are produced. Its organisms are found in fermenting plant products and are nonpathogenic to plants and animals, including humans.

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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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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pediococcus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010376. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010376
  2. Pediococcus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pediococcus
  3. Pediococcus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3243659