L. jensenii is sometimes used in producing fermented foods.[3]
Lactobacillus jensenii produces enzymes that cause hydrolase release from the liver. Hydrolase aids in the digestion of food in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Lactobacillus jensenii was discovered by F. Gasser, M. Mandel, and M. Rogosa in 1969. Although sharing many characterization criteria, L. jensenii differed from the similar Lactobacillus leichmannii in a gel electrophoresis analysis of their respective lactic dehydrogenases.[7] The species was named in honour of Sigurd Orla-Jensen, a Danish microbiologist and a pioneer of biotechnology.
Bloodstream infection by Lactobacilli is rare but often fatal, with 30% of endocarditis cases caused by the genus resulting in patient mortality.[3] While L. jensenii takes advantage of nonimmunocompetence in patients, immunocompetent cases have also been observed.[3]
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