TAXONOMIC STUDIES ON SOME LEUCONOSTOC-LIKE ORGANISMS FROM FERMENTED SAUSAGES - DESCRIPTION OF A NEW GENUS WEISSELLA FOR THE LEUCONOSTOC PARAMESENTEROIDES GROUP OF SPECIES

Authors
COLLINS MD SAMELIS J METAXOPOULOS J WALLBANKS S
Citation
Md. Collins et al., TAXONOMIC STUDIES ON SOME LEUCONOSTOC-LIKE ORGANISMS FROM FERMENTED SAUSAGES - DESCRIPTION OF A NEW GENUS WEISSELLA FOR THE LEUCONOSTOC PARAMESENTEROIDES GROUP OF SPECIES, Journal of Applied Bacteriology, 75(6), 1993, pp. 595-603
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Journal of Applied Bacteriology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00218847
Volume
75
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
595 - 603
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8847(1993)75:6<595:TSOSLO>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Taxonomic studies were performed on some unknown Leuconostoc-like orga nisms from fermented Creek sausage. Comparative 16S rRNA sequence anal ysis showed the unidentified organisms represent a new line within the Leuconostoc paramesenteroides group of species. On the basis of the r esults of this and earlier phylogenetic investigations, it is proposed that Leuconostoc paramesenteroides and related species be reclassifie d in a new genus Weissella. In addition a new species, Weissella helle nica, is proposed for the isolates from fermented sausage.