| Vincent's tonsillitis | Angina limited chiefly to the tonsils, caused by Vincent's organisms (bacillus and spirillum). (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tonsillitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Origin: L. Tonsilla = tonsil (18 Nov 1997) |
| lacunar tonsillitis | Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the tonsillar crypts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis | <nephrology> A disease of the kidneys that results in inflammation of the glomerulus (the portion of the kidney that filters the blood). Conditions which may cause glomerulonephritis include post-streptococcal disease (strep throat), lupus, syphilis, bacterial endocarditis, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, sepsis, vasculitis, Goodpasture's syndrome, typhoid fever, Henoch-Schonlein purpura, hepatitis or a viral infection (for example mumps, measles, mononucleosis). (27 Sep 1997) |
| group A streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis | A complication of infection with GAS (group A streptococci) in which the bacteria attacks and destroys muscle tissue. According to the CDC, 5-10% of people with severe GAS infection develop necrotizing fasciitis. Though the infection can be treated with antibiotics, the fatality rate is close to 30%. This complication often develops as a wound infection after surgery or injury. (05 Mar 2000) |
| streptococcal | Relating to or caused by any organism of the genus Streptococcus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| streptococcal fibrinolysin | <enzyme> Plasminogen activator released by Streptococcus pyogenes. Occurs in two forms, A and B. (18 Nov 1997) |
| streptococcal infections | Infections with bacteria of the genus streptococcus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| streptococcal lymphadenitis | A contagious bacterial disease of pigs caused by a group E streptococcus and characterised by the formation of abscesses in the cervical and/or cephalic lymph nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| streptococcal nuclease | <enzyme> From streptococcus haemolyticus; degrades RNA and DNA producing oligonucleotides terminating in 5'-phosphate Registry number: EC 3.1.30.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| streptococcal pneumonia | Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pyogenes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| streptococcal toxins | Group of haemolytic exotoxins released by Streptococci. _ haemolysin: 26-39 Kd (four types), forms ring like structures in membranes (see Streptolysin O). Lipid target unclear. _ haemolysin: a hot cold haemolysin with sphingomyelinase C activity. _ haemolysin: complex of two proteins (29 and 26 kD) that act synergistically, rabbit erythrocytes particularly sensitive. _ toxin: heat stable peptide (5 kD) with high proportion of hydrophobic amino acids. Seems to act in a detergent like manner (c.f. Subtilysin), but may form hydrophilic transmembrane pores by cooperative interaction with other _ toxin molecules. Leucocidin (Panton Valentine leucocidin): two components f (fast migration on CM cellulose column: 32 kD) and s (slow: 38 kD). Mode of action contentious. See: Streptococcus, streptolysins O and S, erythrogenic toxin. (18 Nov 1997) |