MeSH definition : 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.;
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.