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'''''Leuconostoc'''''<ref>Björkroth, J., and W. Holzapfel. 2006. Genera Leuconostoc, Oenococcus and Weissella, p.267 -319. In M. Dworkin (ed.), The prokaryotes: a handbook on the biology of bacteria: Firmicutes, Cyanobacteria, vol. 4, 3rd ed. Springer-Verlag, New York, NY. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/0-387-30744-3]</ref> is a genus of [[Gram-positive]] [[bacterium|bacteria]], placed within the family of [[Leuconostocaceae]]. They are generally ovoid [[cocci]] often forming chains. All species within this genus are [[heterofermentative]] and are able to produce [[dextran]] from [[sucrose]]. They are generally slime-forming. |
'''''Leuconostoc'''''<ref>Björkroth, J., and W. Holzapfel. 2006. Genera Leuconostoc, Oenococcus and Weissella, p.267 -319. In M. Dworkin (ed.), The prokaryotes: a handbook on the biology of bacteria: Firmicutes, Cyanobacteria, vol. 4, 3rd ed. Springer-Verlag, New York, NY. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/0-387-30744-3]</ref> is a genus of [[Gram-positive]] [[bacterium|bacteria]], placed within the family of [[Leuconostocaceae]]. They are generally ovoid [[cocci]] often forming chains. Leuconostoc sp. are intrinsically resistant to [[vancomycin] and are catalase-negative (which distinguishes them from [[staphylococcus|staphylococci]]). All species within this genus are [[heterofermentative]] and are able to produce [[dextran]] from [[sucrose]]. They are generally slime-forming. |
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Blamed for causing the 'stink' when creating a sourdough starter. Some species are also capable of causing human infection.<ref>Vagiakou-Voudris E, Mylona-Petropoulou D, Kalogeropoulou E, Chantzis A, Chini S, Tsiodra P, Malamou-Lada E |
Blamed for causing the 'stink' when creating a sourdough starter. Some species are also capable of causing human infection.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Vagiakou-Voudris E, Mylona-Petropoulou D, Kalogeropoulou E, Chantzis A, Chini S, Tsiodra P, Malamou-Lada E|title=Multiple liver abscesses associated with bacteremia due to Leuconostoc lactis|title=Scand J Infect Dis|year=2002|volume=34|issue=10|pages=766–7|pmid=12477331}}</ref> Because they are an uncommon cause of disease in humans, standard commercial identification kits are often unable to identify the organism<ref>{{cite journal|title=Accuracies of Leuconostoc phenotypic identification: a comparison of API systems and conventional phenotypic assays|author=Kulwichit W, Nilgate S, Chatsuwan T, ''et al.''|journal=BMC Infectious Diseases|year=2007|volume=7|pages=69|doi=10.1186/1471-2334-7-69}}</ref>. |
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Leuconostoc[1] is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria, placed within the family of Leuconostocaceae. They are generally ovoid cocci often forming chains. Leuconostoc sp. are intrinsically resistant to [[vancomycin] and are catalase-negative (which distinguishes them from staphylococci). All species within this genus are heterofermentative and are able to produce dextran from sucrose. They are generally slime-forming.
Blamed for causing the 'stink' when creating a sourdough starter. Some species are also capable of causing human infection.[2] Because they are an uncommon cause of disease in humans, standard commercial identification kits are often unable to identify the organism[3].
References
- ^ Björkroth, J., and W. Holzapfel. 2006. Genera Leuconostoc, Oenococcus and Weissella, p.267 -319. In M. Dworkin (ed.), The prokaryotes: a handbook on the biology of bacteria: Firmicutes, Cyanobacteria, vol. 4, 3rd ed. Springer-Verlag, New York, NY. [1]
- ^ Vagiakou-Voudris E, Mylona-Petropoulou D, Kalogeropoulou E, Chantzis A, Chini S, Tsiodra P, Malamou-Lada E (2002). "Scand J Infect Dis". 34 (10): 766–7. PMID 12477331.
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