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Reclassification of Lactobacillus cellobiosus Rogosa et al. 1953 as a later synonym of Lactobacillus fermentum Beijerinck 1901.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 May 2004
Dellaglio Franco, Torriani Sandra, Felis Giovanna E
Abstract excerpt
The name Lactobacillus cellobiosus is validly published, but the species is often neglected in taxonomic studies, due to its high similarity to Lactobacillus fermentum. In the present paper, literature data concerning the two species were reviewed. Phylogenetic placement of L. cellobiosus was obtained based on 16S rDNA sequences, and genetic similarity was further investigated by comparing partial recA gene...
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