title: New nomenclature of the non-rod-shaped lactic acid bacteria.
abstract: Bacteria of the Lactococcus (formerly lactic Streptococcus) genus are described to emphasize certain less well-known facts of importance in their successful use as dairy starters. Other streptococci (non-rod forms) are briefly characterized to emphasize their usefulness in industrial milk fermentations.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002611:Cheese; D005285:Fermentation; D007773:Lactates / Q000378:metabolism*; D019344:Lactic Acid; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D013294:Lactococcus lactis / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D008892:Milk / Q000378:metabolism; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D007773:Lactates; D019344:Lactic Acid