Dermatophilus congolensis

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacterium in the phylum Actinobacteria. This species is catalase positive, urease negative, slightly beta-hemolytic weekly ferments xylose. D. congolensis is pathogenic, being the causative agent of Dermatophilosis, also called Mud fever and Rainscald.

**Synonyms:** - DERMATOPHILUS CONGOLENSIS