Lactobacillus
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| Lactobacillus | |
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| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Division: | Firmicutes |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Lactobacillaceae |
| Genus: | Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901 |
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L. acidophilus |
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Lactobacillus are most species of this non-spore-forming ferment glucose into lactose. This genus also contains several bacteria that make up part of the natural flora of the human vagina.
