Image Streptococcal hemolysis.jpg thumb Hemolyses of Streptococcus spp. BR left &alpha hemolysis S. mitis BR middle &beta hemolysis S. pyogenes BR right &gamma hemolysis non hemolytic, S. salivarius Hemolysis or haemolysis in British English is the breakdown of red blood cells . The ability of bacterial colonies to induce hemolysis when grown on blood agar is used to classify certain microorganisms . This is particularly useful in classifying Streptococcus streptococcal species. A substance that causes hemolysis is a hemolysin . Types of hemolysis Alpha When alpha hemolysishemolysis is present, the agar under the colony is dark and greenish. Streptococcus pneumoniae and a group of oral streptococci Streptococcus viridans Streptococcus viridans or viridans streptococci display alpha hemolysis. This is sometimes called green hemolysis because of the color change in the agar. Other synonymous terms are incomplete hemolysis and partial hemolysis . Alpha hemolysis is caused by hydrogen peroxide produced by the bacterium, oxidizing hemoglobin to green methemoglobin . Beta Beta hemolysishemolysis , sometimes called complete hemolysis , is a complete lysis of red cells in the media around and under the colonies the area appears lightened yellow and transparent. Streptolysin, an exotoxin, is the enzyme produced by the bacteria which causes the complete lysis of red blood cells. There are two ... results in hemolysis under the surface of blood agar. Streptolysin S is an oxygen stable ... hemolytic Strep GAS , displays beta hemolysis. Some weakly beta hemolytic species cause intense beta hemolysis when grown together with a strain of Staphylococcus . This is called the CAMP test small ... presumptively with this test. Gamma If an organism does not induce hemolysis, it is said to display gamma hemolysishemolysis the agar under and around the colony is unchanged this is also called non hemolytic . Enterococcus faecalis formerly called Group D Strep displays gamma hemolysis ... more details
Hemosiderinuria syn. haemosiderinuria , brown urine , occurs with chronic intravascular hemolysis , in which hemoglobin is released from RBCs into the bloodstream in excess of the binding capacity of haptoglobin . The excess hemoglobin is filtered by the kidney and reabsorbed in the proximal tubule, where the iron portion is removed and stored in ferritin or hemosiderin . The tubule cells of the proximal tubule slough off with the hemosiderin and are excreted into the urine, producing a brownish color. It is usually seen 3 4 days after the onset of hemolytic conditions. Hemoglobinuria is another indicator of intravascular hemolysis, but disappears more quickly than hemosiderin, which can remain in the urine for several weeks therefore, hemosiderinuria is a better marker for intravascular hemolysis. Category Red blood cell disorders med sign stub ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2012 In medicine the term cheesewiring describes any process in which cells or intercellular matrix are dissected either by the material being pressed through a taut element as seen in red blood cells in microangiopathic hemolysis , or by the tension of a taut element pulling through as seen in the stitches of a corneal transplant Category Medicine med stub ... more details
Distinguish aflatoxin Alpha Toxin or alpha toxin refers to several different protein toxins produced by bacteria. Alpha toxin may be Staphylococcus aureus alpha toxin , a membrane disrupting toxin that creates pores causing hemolysis and tissue damage. Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin , a membrane disrupting toxin with phospholipase C activity, which is directly responsible for gas gangrene and myonecrosis . Pseudomonas aeruginosa alpha toxin. disambig Category Bacterial toxins ... more details
Infobox Disease Name PAGENAME Image Caption DiseasesDB ICD10 ICD10 D 59 0 d 55 ICD9 ICD9 283 ICDO OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID Drug induced autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a form of hemolytic anemia . Penicillin in high doses can induce immune mediated hemolysis ref name pmid10815791 cite journal author Stroncek D, Procter JL, Johnson J title Drug induced hemolysis cefotetan dependent hemolytic anemia mimicking an acute intravascular immune transfusion reaction journal Am. J. Hematol. volume 64 issue 1 pages 67 70 year 2000 month May pmid 10815791 doi 10.1002 SICI 1096 8652 200005 64 1 67 AID AJH12 3.0.CO 2 Z ref via the hapten mechanism in which antibodies are targeted against the combination of penicillin in association with red blood cells. Complement is activated by the attached antibody leading to the removal of red blood cells by the spleen. The drug itself can be targeted by the immune system, e.g. by IgE in a Type I hypersensitivity reaction to penicillin, rarely leading to anaphylaxis. See also List of circulatory system conditions List of hematologic conditions References reflist Hematology Category Acquired hemolytic anemia ... more details
The Schumm test shoom is a blood test http www.pathology.co.za RCPA schumms .htm that uses spectroscopy to determine significant levels of methemalbumin in the blood . A positive result could indicate intravascular hemolysis . The Schumm test was named for Otto Schumm , a German chemist who lived in the early 20th century. http www.mercksource.com pp us cns cns hl dorlands split.jsp?pg ppdocs us common dorlands dorland eight 000107284.htm A positive test result occurs when the haptoglobin binding capacity of the blood is saturated, leading to heme released from cell free hemoglobin to bind to human serum albumin albumin . DEFAULTSORT Schumm Test Category Blood tests Med diagnostic stub ... more details
saved book title Hemolytic anemia subtitle cover image Redbloodcells.jpg cover color Hemolytic anemia Main topic Anemia Hemolysis Hemolytic anemia Acquired hemolytic anemia Congenital hemolytic anemia Related articles Blood Blood transfusion Blood vessel Bone marrow Erythropoietin Erythropoiesis Gallstone Haematopoiesis Hemoglobin Jaundice Malaria Pulmonary hypertension Red blood cell Spleen Sickle cell disease Thalassemia Category Wikipedia books on biology Hemolytic Anemia Category Wikipedia books on health Hemolytic Anemia Category Wikipedia books on medicine Hemolytic Anemia ... more details
, hemoglobinuria and hemosiderinuria where there is significant intravascular hemolysis ... in infants and children with severe chronic hemolysis changes in bone configuration visible on X .... Certain aspects of the medical history can suggest a cause for hemolysis, such as medication drugs ... medical illness. Chronic hemolysis leads to an increased excretion of bilirubin into the biliary ... according to the means of hemolysis, being either intrinsic in cases where the cause is related ... http books.google.com books?id zQlH4mXSziYC&pg PT454&dq hemoglobin hemosiderin hemolysis bilirubin&ei ... can suffer hemolytic anemia due to Mechanical hemolytic anemia footstrike hemolysis , owing to the destruction ..., Hahn AG, Cunningham RB, Bryant C, Smith JA title Footstrike is the major cause of hemolysis during ... author Yamoto O, Maede Y title Susceptibility to onion induced hemolysis in dogs with hereditary ... hemolysis is the release of RBC contents into the blood stream. The metabolism and elimination ... page 136 139 http books.google.com books?id NJs1VpA8SEoC&pg PA138&dq hemoglobin hemosiderin hemolysis ... books?id 68enzUD7BVgC&pg PA161&dq hemoglobin hemosiderin hemolysis bilirubin&ei Z2P SuzwA6D2ygT9vOz3Dg ... test is positive, hemolysis is caused by an immune process. Hemosiderin in the urine indicates chronic intravascular hemolysis. There is also urobilinogen in the urine. Treatment expand section date ... necessary. Sometimes splenectomy can be helpful where extravascular hemolysis is predominant ... more details
Camille Delezenne 10 June 1868 7 July 1932 was a French physician and biologist born in Genech , a town in the department of Nord French department Nord . He studied medicine in Lille , obtaining his hospital internship in 1890. In 1892 he supported his doctorate with a dissertation on Parapneumonic effusion parapneumonic pleurisy . Afterwards he undertook experiments on blood circulation at the Wertheimer laboratory in Lille. During this time period, he also served as mayor of Genech 1893 95 . In 1896 he was appointed associate professor of physiology at the University of Montpellier . At H don s laboratory he conducted systematic investigations of blood coagulation in vertebrates, demonstrating the hepatic origin of antithrombin and describing the blood coagulation system of birds. In 1900 he relocated to Paris , where he worked as a lecturer in the laboratory of physiological chemistry at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes . With assistance from Emile Duclaux 1840 1904 and Elie Metchnikoff 1845 1916 , he was appointed head of the physiology laboratory at the Pasteur Institute , where his primary focus is research of enzymes , venoms and toxins. In 1902 he demonstated a link between the action of enterokinase in mobilizing pancreas pancreatic digestive enzymes and the phenomena of Hemolysis microbiology hemolysis . In 1902 Delezenne became a member of the Soci t de biologie , in 1903 he was co founder of the Bulletin de l Institut Pasteur with Am d e Borrel 1867 1936 , F lix Mesnil 1868 1938 , Gabriel Bertrand 1867 1962 , Alexandre Besredka 1870 1940 and Auguste Charles Marie 1864 1935 , and in 1910 became a professor at the Pasteur Institute. In 1912 he was elected as a member of the Acad mie Nationale de M decine , and in 1929 became a member of the Assembl e de l Institut Pasteur . References http www.pasteur.fr infosci archives dlz0.html Archives of the Institut Pasteur biography Persondata NAME Delezenne, Camille ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 10 ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 infobox disease Name Reticulocytopenia Image Alt Caption DiseasesDB 10703 ICD10 ICD9 ICD9 282.62 ICDO OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID GeneReviewsID GeneReviewsName Reticulocytopenia , or aplastic crisis , is the medical term for an abnormal decrease of reticulocytes in the body. Reticulocytopenia can originate from congenital hemolytic anemia , especially when exacerbated by Parvovirus B19 infection. Can occur with Sickle Cell Anemia and Spherocytosis , where hemoglobin levels fall rapidly and the marrow cannot compensate, causing absence of reticulocytes. Reticulocytes are immature red blood cells . Hereditary spherocytosis causes hemolysis, which leads to reticulocytosis, not a decrease in reticulocytes. There is no problem with the bone marrow, as with aplastic anemia, therefore the bone marrow does compensate by producing more immature red blood cells to counteract the decrease in mature red blood cells . Viral diseases Myeloid hematologic disease Category Red blood cell disorders Disease stub cs Retikulocytopenie ... more details
Lecithinase is a type of phospholipase that acts upon lecithin . ref name pmid13163073 cite journal author Hanahan DJ title The site of action of lecithinase A of lecithin journal The Journal of Biological Chemistry volume 207 issue 2 pages 879 84 year 1954 month April pmid 13163073 doi url http www.jbc.org cgi pmidlookup?view long&pmid 13163073 ref ref name pmid4322282 cite journal author Sibinovic KH, Brown FA, Pettigrew KD, Vought RL title Lecithin agar assay for lecithinase antibodies in serum journal Applied microbiology volume 21 issue 1 pages 98 103 year 1971 month January pmid 4322282 pmc 377125 doi url ref It can be produced by Clostridium perfringens or Listeria Monocytogenes . C. perfringens alpha toxin lecithinase causes myonecrosis and hemolysis . References reflist Esterases Category EC 3.1.4 biochem stub fr L cithinase ... more details
Hemoglobinemia British Haemoglobinaemia is a medical condition in which there is an excess of hemoglobin in the blood plasma . This is an effect of intravascular hemolysis , in which hemoglobin separates from red blood cells, a form of anemia . Hemoglobinemia can be caused by intrinisic or extrinsic factors. When hemoglobinemia is internally caused, it is a result of recessive genetic defects that cause the red blood cells to lysis lyse , letting the hemoglobin spill out of the cell into the blood plasma. In externally caused hemoglobinemia, an outside attacker acts as an antibody against the red blood cells. This can cause the cells to be destroyed and their hemoglobin released. References cite web url http www.wrongdiagnosis.com medical hemoglobinemia.htm title Hemoglobinemia publisher WrongDiagnosis.com accessdate 2009 05 01 cite web url http www.med ed.virginia.edu courses path innes rcd hemo.cfm title Hemolytic Anemia publisher University of Virginia Health System accessdate 2009 05 01 See also Coagulation Blood diseases Hematology Category Red blood cell disorders Category Rare diseases ar ... more details
Infobox Disease Name PAGENAME Image Caption DiseasesDB ICD10 ICD10 D 59 2 d 55 ICD9 ICD9 283 ICDO OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID Drug induced nonautoimmune hemolytic anemia is a form of hemolytic anemia . Non immune drug induced hemolysis can occur via oxidative mechanisms. This is particularly likely to occur when there is an enzyme deficiency in the antioxidant defense system of the red blood cells. An example is where antimalarial oxidant drugs like primaquine ref name pmid14724225 cite journal author Bowman ZS, Oatis JE, Whelan JL, Jollow DJ, McMillan DC title Primaquine induced hemolytic anemia susceptibility of normal versus glutathione depleted rat erythrocytes to 5 hydroxyprimaquine journal J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. volume 309 issue 1 pages 79 85 year 2004 month April pmid 14724225 doi 10.1124 jpet.103.062984 url http jpet.aspetjournals.org cgi pmidlookup?view long&pmid 14724225 ref damage red blood cells in Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in which the red blood cells are more susceptible to oxidative stress due to reduced NADPH production consequent to the enzyme deficiency. ribavirin ttt of HCV causing hemolysis as side effect ttt by decrease dose or alternatively with inerferon Some drugs cause RBC red blood cell lysis even in normal individuals. These include dapsone ref name pmid7641572 cite journal author Jollow DJ, Bradshaw TP, McMillan DC title Dapsone induced hemolytic anemia journal Drug Metab. Rev. volume 27 issue 1 2 pages 107 24 year 1995 pmid 7641572 doi 10.3109 03602539509029818 url ref and sulfasalazine . Non immune drug induced hemolysis can also arise from drug induced damage to cell volume control mechanisms for example drugs can directly or indirectly impair regulatory volume decrease mechanisms, which become activated during Tonicity Hypotonicity hypotonic RBC swelling to return the cell to a normal volume. The consequence of the drugs actions are irreversible cell swelling and lysis e.g. ouabain at very ... more details
ref name Weinstein 1982 cite journal author Weinstein L title Syndrome of hemolysis, elevated ... Am J Obstet Gynecol volume 142 issue 2 pages 159 67 year 1982 pmid 7055180 doi ref Hemolysis H emolysis ... Sibai BM title The HELLP syndrome hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets much ado ... M, Mercer BM, Friedman SA title Maternal morbidity and mortality in 442 pregnancies with hemolysis ... renal failure in pregnancies complicated by hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets ... dehydrogenase is a marker of hemolysis and is elevated 600 U liter . Proteinuria is present but can ... hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets syndrome journal Am J Obstet Gynecol volume 175 issue 2 pages 460 4 month Aug year 1996 PMID 8765269 ref HELLP is characterized by hemolysis ... preeclampsia comparative analysis by HELLP hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels, and low ... IU L, or both, with increased lactate dehydrogenase LDH level of 600 IU L , and evidence of hemolysis ... aminotransferase and or ALT alanine aminotransferase 70 IU L , and evidence suggestive of hemolysis ... L , mild hepatic dysfunction AST and or ALT 40 IU L , and hemolysis total serum LDH 600 ... Corticosteroids for HELLP hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets syndrome in pregnancy ..., Weinstein wrote that the unexplained postpartum death of a woman who had hemolysis, abnormal liver ... author Pritchard JA, Weisman R Jr, Ratnoff OD, Vosburgh GJ title Intravascular hemolysis, thrombocytopenia ... more details
is negative, as the hemolysis of PNH is not caused by antibody antibodies . ref name parker2005 Historically ... in low ionic strength solution and observed for hemolysis, was used for screening. If this was positive, the Ham test Ham s acid hemolysis after Dr Thomas Ham, who described the test in 1937 test was performed ... without signs of hemolysis. Pathophysiology All cells have proteins attached to their membranes ... hemolysis binds with circulating nitric oxide, a substance that is needed to relax smooth muscle ... There is a suspicion that chronic hemolysis causing chronically depleted nitric oxide may lead to the development ... RP, Bell L, Hillmen P, Gladwin MT title The clinical sequelae of intravascular hemolysis and extracellular ... of PNH cells by the bone marrow, and indirectly the severity of the hemolysis. Iron deficiency ... result in more hemolysis as more PNH cells are produced. ref name parker2005 A new monoclonal antibody ... . It has been shown to reduce the need for blood transfusion in patients with significant hemolysis. ref cite journal author Hillmen P, Hall C, Marsh JC, et al. title Effect of eculizumab on hemolysis ... more details
Infobox disease Name Zieve& 39 s syndrome Image Alt Caption DiseasesDB ICD10 K70.0 ICD9 ICD9 571.1 ICDO OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID Zieve s syndrome is an acute metabolic condition that can occur during withdrawal from prolonged alcohol abuse. It is defined by hemolysis hemolytic anemia , hyperlipoproteinaemia excessive blood lipoprotein , jaundice , and abdominal pain. ref name OTCH cite book last Mehta first AB coauthors N McIntyre title Oxford Textbook of Clinical Hepatology publisher Oxford University Press year 2004 pages 1786 1787 isbn 0 19 262515 2 ref The underlying cause is liver delipidization. This is distinct from hepatitis Alcoholic hepatitis alcoholic hepatitis which, however, may present simultaneously or develop later. History Zieve s syndrome was initially described in 1958. ref name Zieve cite journal last Zieve first L title Jaundice, hyperlipemia and hemolytic anemia a heretofore unrecognized syndrome associated with alcoholic fatty liver and cirrhosis journal Annals of Internal Medicine volume 48 pages 471 476 date March 1958 pmid 13521581 issue 3 ref Dr Leslie Zieve described patients with a combination of alcoholic liver disease , hemolytic anemia and hypertriglyceridemia . References references Category Diseases of liver Category Hepatology med sign stub de Zieve Syndrom it Sindrome di Zieve pl Zesp Zievego fi Zieven oireyhtym ... more details
Infobox Disease Name Macrocytosis Image Caption DiseasesDB 7688 ICD10 ICD10 D 75 8 d 70 ICD9 ICD9 289.89 ICDO OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj med eMedicineTopic 1381 MeshName MeshNumber Macrocytosis is the enlargement of red blood cell s with near constant hemoglobin concentration, and is defined by a mean corpuscular volume MCV of greater than 100 femtolitres the precise criterion varies between laboratories . Causes Most commonly especially when the increase in size is mild, and just above normal range the etiology is bone marrow dysplasia secondary to alcohol abuse and Chronic alcoholism . Other causes may include Megaloblastosis Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency or DNA synthesis inhibiting drugs hypothyroidism reticulocytosis commonly from hemolysis or a recent history of blood loss . liver disease myeloproliferative disease Pregnancy is the most common and requires no treatment as female will return back to normal post partum Complications No complications arise from macrocytosis itself and a prognosis will be determined from its etiology . See also Macrocytic anemia pathology stub Myeloid hematologic disease Abnormal clinical and laboratory findings Alcohol and health Category Hematopathology Category Abnormal clinical and laboratory findings for RBCs it Macrocito ... more details
Cytolysin refers to the substance secretion secreted by microorganisms, plants or animals that is specifically toxic to individual cell biology cells , ref http crisp.cit.nih.gov Thesaurus 00002123.htm Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects CRISP Thesaurus Cytolysin ref ref http medical dictionary.thefreedictionary.com cytolysin Cytolysin entry from the American Heritage Medical Dictionary , on TheFreeDictionary.com Retrieved on January 22, 2009 ref in many cases causing their dissolution through lysis . Cytolysins that have a specific action for certain cells are named accordingly. For instance, the cytolysins responsible for the destruction of red blood cell s, thereby liberating hemoglobin s, are named hemolysin hemolysins , and so on. ref http www.thefreedictionary.com hemolysin Hemolysin entry on TheFreeDictionary.com Retrieved on January 22, 2009 ref Cytolysins may be involved in immune system immunity as well as in venoms . Hemolysin is also used by certain bacteria, such as Listeria monocytogenes , to disrupt the phagosome membrane of macrophages and escape into the cytoplasm of the cell. See also Hemolysis microbiology Thiol activated cytolysin Sea anemone cytotoxic protein References reflist immune system Category Cell biology Category Peripheral membrane proteins cell biology stub es Citolisina it Citolisina pt Citolisina ... more details
Interventions infobox Name PAGENAME Image Caption ICD10 ICD9 MeshID D006464 OtherCodes Hemoperfusion British English haemoperfusion is a medical process used to remove toxic substances from a patient s blood . The technique involves passing large volumes of blood over an adsorbent substance. The adsorbent substance most commonly used in hemoperfusion are resins and activated carbon . ref cite journal author Rahman MH, Haqqie SS, McGoldrick MD title Acute hemolysis with acute renal failure in a patient with valproic acid poisoning treated with charcoal hemoperfusion journal Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis volume 10 issue 3 pages 256 9 year 2006 pmid 16805886 doi 10.1111 j.1542 4758.2006.00105.x ref Hemoperfusion is an extracorporeal form of treatment because the blood is pumped through a device outside the patient s body. Its major uses include removing drug s or poison s from the blood in emergency situations, removing waste products from the blood in patients with renal failure , and as a supportive treatment for patients before and after liver transplantation. Footnotes div class references small references div Toxicology Category Renal dialysis Category Toxicology treatments Category Transfusion medicine Category Article Feedback 5 treatment stub fr H moperfusion zh ... more details
Angioid streaks , also called Knapp streaks or Knapp striae are small breaks in Bruch s membrane , an elastic Tissue biology tissue containing membrane of the retina that can become calcified and crack. They were first described by Robert Walter Doyne in 1889 in a patient with retina l hemorrhages. A few years later, ophthalmologist Hermann Jakob Knapp called them angioid streaks because of their resemblance to blood vessels . From histopathology histopathological research in the 1930s, they were discovered to be caused by changes at the level of Bruch s Biological membrane membrane . Presently, it is believed that its pathology may be a combination of elastic degeneration of Bruch s membrane, iron deposition in elastic fibers from hemolysis with secondary mineralization, and impaired nutrition due to stasis medicine stasis and small vessel Vascular occlusion occlusion . Angioid streaks are often associated with pseudoxanthoma elasticum PXE , but have been found to occur in conjunction with other disorders, including Paget s disease of bone Paget s disease , sickle cell anemia and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome . These streaks can have a negative impact on vision due to choroid al neovascularization or choroidal rupture. Also, Visual perception vision can be impaired if the streaks progress to the fovea and damage the retinal pigment epithelium . References http www.emedicine.com oph topic378.htm eMedicine article on Angioid streaks http www.pxe.org virtpat docs eyes streaks.html Photos of Angioid streaks Category Diseases of the eye and adnexa Angioid streaks Eye stub ar ... more details
Interventions infobox Name PAGENAME Image Caption ICD10 ICD9 MeshID D009996 OtherCodes In hematology , osmotic fragility refers to the degree of hemolysis when red blood cells are placed in a hypotonic solution. In general, osmotic fragility is inversely proportional to the cell s surface area to volume. ref cite book authors Rodak, Bernadette F. et al. title Hematology clinical principles and applications publisher Elsevier Health Sciences year 2007 isbn 9781416030065 page 291 url http books.google.com books?id 6sfacydDNsUC&pg PA291 ref ref cite book authors Fischbach, Frances Talaska & Dunning, Marshall Barnett title A manual of laboratory and diagnostic tests edition 8th publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins year 2008 isbn 9780781771948 page 116 url http books.google.com books?id CQuBkXDspBkC&pg PA116 ref ref cite book editors Greer, John P. et al. title Wintrobe s clinical hematology publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins year 2008 isbn 9780781765077 page 805 url http books.google.com books?id 68enzUD7BVgC&pg PA805 ref References reflist biol stub Myeloid blood tests Category Blood tests ... more details
Italic title Taxobox name Bacillus weihenstephanensis image image width image caption regnum Bacteria phylum Firmicutes classis Bacilli ordo Bacillales familia Bacillaceae genus Bacillus species B. weihenstephanensis binomial Bacillus weihenstephanensis binomial authority Lechner et al. 1998 Bacillus weihenstephanensis is a soil dwelling, Gram positive bacteria Gram positive , Bacillus rod shaped , hemolysis microbiology beta hemolytic bacteria bacterium . It is differentiated by its psychrotolerant growth that is, growth can occur at temperatures of 7 C or lower . ref cite journal last Lechner first S coauthors Mayr, R, Francis, KP, Pr ss, BM, Kaplan, T, Wiessner Gunkel, E, Stewart, GS, Scherer, S title Bacillus weihenstephanensis sp. nov. is a new psychrotolerant species of the Bacillus cereus group. journal International journal of systematic bacteriology date 1998 Oct volume 48 Pt 4 pages 1373 82 pmid 9828439 ref Pathogenisis Strains of B. weihenstephanensis may carry genes coding for endotoxin s generally associated with Bacillus cereus . ref cite journal last Stenfors first LP coauthors Mayr, R, Scherer, S, Granum, PE title Pathogenic potential of fifty Bacillus weihenstephanensis strains. journal FEMS microbiology letters date 2002 09 24 volume 215 issue 1 pages 47 51 pmid 12393199 ref References Reflist bacteria stub Category Bacillus ... more details
italic title Taxobox color lightgrey name Staphylococcus felis regnum Bacterium Bacteria phylum Firmicutes classis Bacilli ordo Bacillales familia Staphylococcaceae genus Staphylococcus species S. felis binomial Staphylococcus felis binomial authority Igimi et al. 1989 Staphylococcus felis is a Gram positive , coagulase negative member of the bacteria l genus Staphylococcus consisting of clustered coccus cocci . It demonstrates limited hemolysis hemolytic activity but is does show evidence of urease activity and the ability to use sucrose , mannose and trehalose . S. felis has been isolated from and is associated with skin infections in cats. ref cite journal last Higgins first R coauthors Gottschalk, M title Qu bec. Isolation of Staphylococcus felis from cases of external otitis in cats. journal The Canadian veterinary journal. La revue veterinaire canadienne date 1991 May volume 32 issue 5 pages 312 3 pmid 17423789 ref ref cite journal last IGIMI first S. coauthors KAWAMURA, S., TAKAHASHI, E., MITSUOKA, T. title Staphylococcus felis, a New Species from Clinical Specimens from Cats journal International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology date 1 October 1989 volume 39 issue 4 pages 373 377 doi 10.1099 00207713 39 4 373 ref References Reflist bacteria stub Category Staphylococcaceae ... more details
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