erythrogenic toxin
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erythrogenic toxin — Toxin produced by strains of Streptococcus pyogenes responsible for scarlet fever. Three antigenic variants of the toxin are known. It is a small protein that is complexed with hyaluronic acid and can intensify the effects of other toxins such as … Dictionary of molecular biology
Toxin — One of a number of poisons produced by certain plants, animals, and bacteria. The term toxin is frequently used to refer specifically to a particular protein produced by some higher plants, animals and pathogenic (disease causing) bacteria. A… … Medical dictionary
erythrogenic — [ɪˌrɪθrə(ʊ) dʒɛnɪk] adjective Medicine (of a bacterial toxin) causing inflammation and reddening of the skin … English new terms dictionary
Dick test (reaction) toxin — (dik) [George Frederick Dick, 1881–1967, and Gladys Rowena Henry Dick, 1881–1963, American physicians] see under test, and see erythrogenic toxin, under toxin … Medical dictionary
streptococcal toxin — a mixture of exotoxins formed by Streptococcus pyogenes, including two distinct hemolysins (streptolysin O and streptolysin S), an erythrogenic toxin (causing scarlet fever rash), and a DPNase that is cardiotoxic … Medical dictionary
dick toxin — noun Usage: usually capitalized D Etymology: after George F. and Gladys H. Dick : the erythrogenic toxin of the scarlatinal streptococcus … Useful english dictionary
Antitoxin — An antibody capable of destroying microorganisms including viruses and bacteria. An antitoxin provides passive immunity. For example, if a child gets whooping cough (diphtheria), an antitoxin prepared in horses against diphtheria may be useful in … Medical dictionary
Superantigen — [ thumb|Figure 1. Schematic of Superantigen stimulation compared to normal antigen presentation and activation [2] .] Superantigens (SAgs) are secreted proteins (exotoxins) that exhibit highly potent lymphocyte transforming (mitogenic) activity… … Wikipedia
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
Dick test — dik n a test to determine susceptibility or immunity to scarlet fever by an injection of scarlet fever toxin Dick George Frederick (1881 1967) and Gladys Henry (1881 1963) American physicians. In 1923 the Dicks isolated the hemolytic… … Medical dictionary
