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Propionic acid bacteria represent a distinct and ancient evolutionary branch ascending from an actinomycetous ancestor. It is a bridge that links the past and present. Three subgroups of propionic acid bacteria: classical, cutaneous, and P. propionicum comprise the genus Propionibacterium. The classical propionibacteria inhabit mainly milk and cheese (hence their second name—dairy propionic acid bacteria), the cutaneous species inhabit human skin and the rumen of ruminants, and P. propionicum dwells in the soil.
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Vorobjeva, L.I. (1999). Conclusion. In: Propionibacteria. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2803-4_9
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