The blood agar plates were examined for signs of β-hemolysis (clear zones around colonies), α-hemolysis (green halo around colonies), or γ-hemolysis (no zones around colonies) (Talib et al., 2019).

Hemolysis is the #1 source of preanalytical error and can impact potassium results—potentially leading to inappropriate or delayed patient treatment, unnecessary ...

J2-4, J2-5, J2-9, YP-1, and W-4 were streaked on Colombian blood plates (Macklin Co., Ltd., Shanghai) and incubated at 37°C. Hemolysis (α-, β-, and γ-hemolysis) was observed after 48 h. The sequences ...

Heinz Bodies Intracellular inclusions usually attached to RBCs; composed of denatured hemoglobin Seen in hemoglobinopathies, RBC enzyme deficiencies, or after splenectomy Hemolysis Destruction of ...

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript. α-hemolysin (HlyA) is expressed by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) and is a member of the RTX protein family – a ...

Or if systemic inflammation were reflected in decidual tissue at the time of conception and subsequent placentation, then increased local production of inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis ...

State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong ...

Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 755-8611, Japan Department of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya ...

The reaction was rapid, and the next reaction was conducted without purification. Yeast α-glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.20), porcine pancreatic α-amylase (EC 3.2.1.1), electric eel acetylcholinesterase (AChE, ...

Background Systemic and pulmonary coagulopathy and inflammation are important characteristics of transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI). Whether microparticles that accumulate in transfused red ...