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Weissella

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Weissella
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Weissella[2] is a genus of gram-positive bacteria placed within the family Lactobacillaceae, formerly considered species of the Leuconostoc paramesenteroides group.[1] The morphology of Weissella species varies from spherical or lenticular cells to irregular rods.[citation needed] Several strains of Weissella cibaria and Weissella confusa have shown probiotic potential.[3] In particular, the cell-free culture supernatant of Weissella confusa shows a number of beneficial characteristics, such as antibacterial potential and anti-inflammatory efficiency.[4] However, several strains of W. confusa are opportunistic bacteria. A number of studies have been done on the safety of the bacterial species, indicating their probiotic potential.[5][6] The Senate Commission on Food Safety has validated the use of W. confusa in food.[7]

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Species

The genus Weissella comprises the following species:[8]

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Phylogeny

The currently accepted (2021) taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature[8] and the phylogeny is based on whole-genome sequences.[9]

Weissella

Weissella minor

Weissella viridescens

Weissella ceti

Weissella halotolerans

Weissella oryzae

Weissella kandleri

Weissella koreensis

Weissella soli

outgroup

Oenococcus

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