Streptococcus bovis

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is positive for arginine deamination and negative for catalase, oxidase, hemolysis, growth in 6.5% NaCl and urease. It can ferment raffinose but not arabinose, mannitol, lactose or glycerol. S. bovis is found in the alimentary tract of ruminants and is a human pathogen that can cause bacteremia, sepsis or endocarditis.

**Synonyms:** - STREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS - Streptococcus equinus