Streptococcus equi

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is positive for Lancefield group C, beta hemolysis and arginine deaminase, negative for catalase and can ferment sorbitol. S. equi can be isolated from many animals and is a pathogen that causes equine distemper and human nephritis.

**Synonyms:** - STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI