title: Identification of a hemolytic activity elaborated by Haemophilus ducreyi.
abstract: Haemophilus ducreyi is the causative agent of the sexually transmitted disease chancroid. We have identified a hemolytic activity expressed by H. ducreyi. This activity is most readily detected when horse erythrocytes are used as a target; however, low levels of activity can be detected with sheep, human, or rabbit erythrocyte targets. The activity is heat labile and protease sensitive.
authors.affiliation: Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grass
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Munson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006191:Haemophilus ducreyi / Q000502:physiology*; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D011817:Rabbits; D012756:Sheep
chemical_list: D006460:Hemolysin Proteins