Streptococcus massiliensis

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of Gram-positive, non-motile, non-spore-forming coccus-shaped bacteria in the order Lactobacillales. S. massiliensis is negative for beta-glucosidase, beta-galactosidase, beta-glucuronidase, alpha-galactosidase, urease, beta-glucosaminidase and beta-mannosidase. The species ferments maltose but is negative for fermentation of other sugars. It was originally isolated form a human clinical blood sample.

**Synonyms:** - STREPTOCOCCUS MASSILIENSIS