Lactobacillales
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Lactobacillales is an order of Gram-positive lactic acid bacteria that includes many species important in food fermentation, probiotics, and the normal microbiota of humans and animals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lactobacillales canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11466937 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lactobacillales Context triple: [Firmicutes, contains, Lactobacillales]
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A.
Firmicutes
Firmicutes is a major phylum of mostly Gram-positive bacteria that includes many medically and environmentally important genera, such as Bacillus and Clostridium.
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B.
Corynebacteriales
Corynebacteriales is an order of Gram-positive bacteria that includes medically important genera such as Mycobacterium and Corynebacterium, some of which cause serious human diseases.
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C.
Bacillales
Bacillales is an order of Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria that includes medically and environmentally important genera such as Bacillus and Staphylococcus.
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D.
Hyphomicrobiales
Hyphomicrobiales is an order of Alphaproteobacteria that includes many nitrogen-fixing and plant-associated bacteria, such as Rhizobium species involved in root nodule formation.
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E.
Campylobacterota
Campylobacterota is a phylum of Gram-negative, often spiral-shaped bacteria that includes several important gastrointestinal pathogens affecting humans and animals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lactobacillales Target entity description: Lactobacillales is an order of Gram-positive lactic acid bacteria that includes many species important in food fermentation, probiotics, and the normal microbiota of humans and animals.
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A.
Firmicutes
Firmicutes is a major phylum of mostly Gram-positive bacteria that includes many medically and environmentally important genera, such as Bacillus and Clostridium.
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B.
Corynebacteriales
Corynebacteriales is an order of Gram-positive bacteria that includes medically important genera such as Mycobacterium and Corynebacterium, some of which cause serious human diseases.
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C.
Bacillales
Bacillales is an order of Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria that includes medically and environmentally important genera such as Bacillus and Staphylococcus.
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D.
Hyphomicrobiales
Hyphomicrobiales is an order of Alphaproteobacteria that includes many nitrogen-fixing and plant-associated bacteria, such as Rhizobium species involved in root nodule formation.
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E.
Campylobacterota
Campylobacterota is a phylum of Gram-negative, often spiral-shaped bacteria that includes several important gastrointestinal pathogens affecting humans and animals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial order
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bacterial vaginosis imbalance
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dental caries ⓘ food spoilage under some conditions ⓘ |
| benefit |
contribution to flavor development in fermented foods
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contribution to food preservation ⓘ inhibition of pathogenic bacteria ⓘ production of antimicrobial substances ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | thick peptidoglycan layer ⓘ |
| class | Bacilli ⓘ |
| commonName | lactic acid bacteria ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| fermentationType |
heterofermentative
ⓘ
homofermentative ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | David Hendricks Bergey ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInYear | 1925 ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| habitat |
animal gastrointestinal tract
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fermented foods ⓘ human gastrointestinal tract ⓘ oral cavity of humans ⓘ vaginal microbiota of humans ⓘ |
| includedIn | lactic acid bacteria group ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Enterococcus
ⓘ
Lacticaseibacillus ⓘ
linked to:
Lactobacillus
Lactobacillus ⓘ Lactococcus ⓘ Leuconostoc ⓘ Oenococcus ⓘ Pediococcus ⓘ Streptococcus ⓘ Weissella ⓘ |
| metabolism |
aerotolerant anaerobic
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facultatively anaerobic ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| phylum |
Bacillota
ⓘ
linked to:
Firmicutes
|
| produces | lactic acid ⓘ |
| role |
food fermentation
ⓘ
members of normal microbiota ⓘ probiotic microorganisms ⓘ |
| shape |
coccus-shaped
ⓘ
rod-shaped ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cheese production
ⓘ
kimchi fermentation ⓘ sauerkraut fermentation ⓘ sourdough fermentation ⓘ wine malolactic fermentation ⓘ yogurt production ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lactobacillales Description of subject: Lactobacillales is an order of Gram-positive lactic acid bacteria that includes many species important in food fermentation, probiotics, and the normal microbiota of humans and animals.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.