*Leuconostoc* is a genus of fermenting bacteria that are important in industry to make fermented foods like kefir and sauerkraut.

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Lactobacillales is a low G+C gram positive bacteria that have bacilli and cocci bacteria: 
- *Lactobacillus*
- *Leuconostoc*
- *Enterococcus*
- *Streptococcus*

Lactobacillales 

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The genus *Lactobacillus* has many fermenting bacteria that ferment sugars to lactic acid. 

*Lactobacillus*

*Leuconostoc*

The *Enterococcus* bacterial genus contains aerotolerant anaerobes. They are prevalent in the human microbiota and can cause urinary tract infections. 

*Enterococcus*

Streptococcus is a chain of cocci cells. It is also a diverse genus of bacteria that are further classified on which molecules they produce that can cause an immune response.

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