Weissella hellenica

Weissella hellenica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Bacteria
Division:	Firmicutes
Class:	Bacilli
Order:	Lactobacillales
Family:
Genus:	Weissella
Species:	W. hellenica Collins et al. 1993

Weissella hellenica is a species of Gram-positive bacteria, placed within the family of . It was found in isolates from fermented sausage and flounder intestine, as well as barrels used to make Japanese pickles. Some strains have been observed to be probiotic while some have not. Some strains produce bacteriocins named weissellicins which show antimicrobial activity against other bacteria.

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