Canadian Medical Guide > Organisms > Bacteria > Gram-Positive Bacteria > Gram-Positive Cocci > Streptococcaceae > Leuconostoc Terms and Definitions
Leuconostoc
Medical Definition: | A genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacteria whose growth is dependent on the presence of a fermentable carbohydrate. It is nonpathogenic to plants and animals, including humans. |
Guide Notes: | in plant & dairy products |
Leuconostoc Medical Definitions and Terms
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