Organisms

Lactobacillaceae

A family of gram-positive bacteria found regularly in the mouth and intestinal tract of man and other animals, in food and dairy products, and in fermenting vegetable juices. A few species are highly pathogenic.

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A family of gram-positive bacteria found regularly in the mouth and intestinal tract of man and other animals, in food and dairy products, and in fermenting vegetable juices. A few species are highly pathogenic.

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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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75

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  • Bacteria (1966-1974)

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  1. B03w.353w.750w.450w
  2. B03w.510w.460.400.410.475w
  3. B03w.510w.550w.450w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lactobacillaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007777. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007777
  2. Lactobacillaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactobacillaceae
  3. Lactobacillaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q578677