NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria assigned
to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile, catalase and cytochrome oxidase
negative, nonsporulating, and alpha hemolytic on blood agar. L garvieae is a zoonotic
pathogen, especially in fish.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Lactococcus garvieae.;