NCIt 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.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Streptococcus bovis.;