sp. nov. and sp. nov., isolated from the gut of the wood-feeding lower termite .

Two strains of lactic acid bacteria, designated Hs20B0-1 and Hs30E4-3, were isolated from the gut of the damp-wood termite . These strains were characterized genetically and phenotypically. Strain Hs20B0-1 was related to DSM 6634 showing 96.