A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that is not known to be pathogenic for man, animals, or plants. Its organisms are spoilers for beers and ciders and in sweet English ciders they are the causative agents of a secondary fermentation known as cider sickness. The species Z. mobilis is used for experiments in molecular genetic studies.

Annotation

non-pathogenic but spoils fermented beverages

DUI

D017355 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0026350

Previous indexing

Bacteria (1967-1983); Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria (1987-1992); Gram-Negative Bacteria (1984-1992)

History note

93

Public note

93