streptolysin

IPA: strɛptˈɑɫʌsʌn

Any of various exotoxins that destroy red blood cells by breaking their membranes, and are produced by certain strains of streptococcus

Examples of "streptolysin" in Sentences

Streptolysin is a streptococcal hemolytic exotoxin.
A rising titer of anti-streptolysin 0 indicates a diagnosis of erysipelas acute rheuasatic fever glomerulonephritis
• Antistreptolysin O ASO Antibodies: ASO Antibodies are used to determine exposure to streptococcal streptolysin O bacteria.
• Antistreptolysin O (ASO) Antibodies: ASO Antibodies are used to determine exposure to streptococcal streptolysin O bacteria.
Dominguez I, Fornes MW, Burgos MH, Mayorga LS (1996) Acrosome content release in streptolysin O permeabilized mouse spermatozoa.
Corroborating this possibility, addition of recombinant wild type αSNAP rescued exocytosis in streptolysin O-permeabilized sperm, while the mutant protein was ineffective.
Spiller DG, Giles RV, Grzybowski J, Tidd DM, Clark RE (1998) Improving the intracellular delivery and molecular efficacy of antisense oligonucleotides in chronic myeloid leukemia cells: a comparison of streptolysin-O permeabilization, electroporation, and lipophilic conjugation.