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Taxonomic study of Weissella confusa and description of Weissella cibaria sp. nov., detected in food and clinical samples.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Jan 2002
Björkroth K Johanna, Schillinger Ulrich, Geisen Rolf, Weiss Norbert, Hoste Bart, Holzapfel Wilhelm H, Korkeala Hannu J, Vandamme Peter
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A taxonomic study was conducted to clarify the relationships of two bacterial populations belonging to the genus Weissella. A total of 39 strains originating mainly from Malaysian foods (22 strains) and clinical samples from humans (9 strains) and animals (6 strains) were analysed using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. The methods included classical phenotyping, whole-cell protein electrophoresis, 16S and 23S...
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