Hemolysins
Staphylococcal Toxin Derivatives - Hemolysins (alpha and beta)
- Types include alpha, beta, gamma and delta hemolysin each with a distinct mechanism of action and potency
- Alpha-hemolysin forms a pore in the cell membrane causing ion imbalance that leads to lyses of red blood cells, leukocytes and other cells
- Beta-hemolysin (sphingomyelinase) disrupts cell membranes that are abundant in sphingomyelin
- Investigate immune response to bacterial infections and mechanisms bacteria use to evade immune defenses
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