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Search Results for: streptolysin o

Definition noun An oxygen-labile, immunogenic hemolysin produced by or derived from some strains of... Read More

Definition noun A nonantigenic, oxygen-stable β-hemolytic enzyme produced by some bacteria, especially... Read More

Definition noun, plural: streptococci (1) A genus of bacteria characterized by being coccus, Gram-positive, and occurring in... Read More

Todd unit The unit in which the results of testing for antistreptolysin O (ASO) are expressed. It denotes the reciprocal of... Read More

Erythrogenic toxin (Science: protein) toxin produced by strains of streptococcus pyogenes responsible for scarlet fever.... Read More

Definition noun, plural: hemolysins An agent or substance that causes hemolysis, i.e. the lysis of red blood cells resulting... Read More