| lactic acid bacteria |
Lactobacillus is a genus of Gram-positive facultative bacteria, named as such because most of its members convert lactose and other simple sugars to lactic acid. They are common and usually benign -- indeed, necessary -- inhabitants of the bodies of humans and other animals - for example, they are present in the gastrointestinal tract and the vagina. Many species are prominent in decaying plant material. ...
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| lactic acid |
an acid produced by glucose-burning cells when these cells have an insufficient supply of oxygen
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| lactic acidosis |
High levels of lactic acid in the blood, which is potentially fatal. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and shortness of breath. The use of nucleoside analogs can contribute to lactic acidosis.
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| lactic acidosis |
a rare but deadly metabolic disorder. Symptoms can include weight loss, fatigue, malaise, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, shortness of breath and low SERUM bicarbonate levels. NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGS have been associated with mitochondrial toxicity, which can lead to lactic acidosis.
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| lactic acid bacteria |
A group of gram-positive, non-sporing bacteria which carry out a lactic acid fermentation of sugars. It includes species of Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, Pediococcus and Streptococcus.
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