"Lactococcus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria mainly isolated from milk and milk products. These bacteria are also found in plants and nonsterile frozen and dry foods. Previously thought to be a member of the genus STREPTOCOCCUS (group N), it is now recognized as a separate genus.
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D017045
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.353.750.737.500 B03.510.400.800.500 B03.510.550.737.500
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lactococcus" by people in Profiles.
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A novel plasmid for delivering genes into mammalian cells with noninvasive food and commensal lactic acid bacteria. Plasmid. 2011 Jan; 65(1):8-14.