Bacteriohemolysins
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Bacteriohemolysins are substances secreted by certain microbes that possess the property of destroying red blood cells and releasing hemoglobin. This property is widespread among various bacterial species, including streptococci, staphylococci, most water-isolated cholera-like vibrios, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
Bacteriohemolysins, substances secreted by certain microbes that possess the property of destroying red blood cells and releasing hemoglobin. Among certain species of microbes, the property of secreting bacteriohemolysins is very widespread. Such species include streptococci and staphylococci, the majority of cholera-like vibrios isolated from water, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and others.
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“Bacteriohemolysins.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/bacteriohemolysins/