In dictionaries:
Lactococcus lactis
a gram-positive bacterium used extensively in the production of buttermilk and cheese, but has also become famous as the first genetically modified organism to be used alive for the treatment of human disease.
Lactococcus garvieae
a known fish pathogen affecting saltwater fish in the Far East, specifically in rainbow trout, Japanese yellowtail, Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)Rao, S, Pham, TH, Poudyal, S, et al.
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