Anti-streptolysin O
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anti-streptolysin-o-279-14995175
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Anti-streptolysin O
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Anti-streptolysin O is the antibody made against streptolysin O, an immunogenic, oxygen-labile streptococcal hemolytic exotoxin produced by most strains of group A and many strains of groups C and G Streptococcus bacteria. The "O" in the name stands for oxygen-labile; the other related toxin being oxygen-stable streptolysin-S. The main function of streptolysin O is to cause hemolysis—in particular, beta-hemolysis. Increased levels of ASO titre in the blood could cause damage to the heart and joi
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Antibody against streptolysin O
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-streptolysin_O
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2024-04-24T15:16:17Z
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