Eleven of 16 strains of streptococci (alpha, beta and gamma hemolytic) were inhibited by concentrations ranging from 0.2 to 12.5 microgm. per milliliter.

Seventy-four of 77 patients with undoubted bacterial endocarditis have had negative beta-hemolytic streptococcus skin tests, and all 77 have had negative alpha-hemolytic streptococcus skin tests.* ...

Third, these principles held true with several potential pathogenic or disease-causing bacteria, such as Group B streptococcus (GBS). GBS is a Gram-positive alpha-hemolytic bacterium that can cause ...

Beta-Hemolytic Bacteria Selectively Trigger Liposome Lysis, Enabling Rapid and Accurate Pathogen Detection. ACS Sensors, 2017; DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00333 ...

Heme drives hemolysis-induced susceptibility to infection via disruption of phagocyte functions. Nature Immunology, 2016; DOI: 10.1038/ni.3590 ...

Group A hemolytic streptococcus bacteria (Image courtesy of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases) TOKYO -- Rapidly progressing and known for their 30-70% fatality rate, acute hemolytic ...

The test, called BETA, distinguished beta-hemolytic bacteria from control bacteria with 100 percent accuracy in 6 hours on plates, and with 99 percent accuracy in liquid broth in an hour.

Worldwide, millions of people suffer from hemolysis, the breakdown of red blood cells, such as those afflicted with sickle-cell disease, malaria or sepsis. These patients face an unprecedented risk of ...