noun
- a toxin produced by streptococcal bacteria that destroys red blood cells
Usage: medical; biochemistry
Examples
- The laboratory tested for streptolysin O antibodies to diagnose the strep infection.
- Streptolysin is responsible for the hemolytic activity seen in certain bacterial cultures.
- Elevated streptolysin titers indicated a recent streptococcal infection.
- The researcher studied how streptolysin damages cell membranes.
- Blood tests showed high levels of anti-streptolysin antibodies.
- Streptolysin production varies among different strains of streptococci.