Lactobacillus gasseri
Species of bacterium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lactobacillus gasseri is a species in the genus Lactobacillus identified in 1980 by François Gasser and his associates.[1] It is part of the vaginal flora.[2] Its genome has been sequenced.[3] L. gasseri is a normal inhabitant of the lower reproductive tract in healthy women.[4] It also produces Lactocillin.[5]
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Lactobacillus gasseri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Bacillota |
Class: | Bacilli |
Order: | Lactobacillales |
Family: | Lactobacillaceae |
Genus: | Lactobacillus |
Species: | L. gasseri |
Binomial name | |
Lactobacillus gasseri Lauer and Kandler 1980 | |
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Lactobacillus gasseri produces gassericin A, a bacteriocin.[6]