Hemolysis

Hemolysis or haemolysis (/hiːˈmɒlɪsɪs/) is one of bacteria's main skills (Streptococcus, Enterococcus, Staphylococcus) which is a process of killing a red blood cell by rupturing them.

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Also known by several other names, Hemolysis is a process of rupturing of red blood cells and the release of their contents (cytoplasm) into surrounding fluid. Hemolysis may occur in inside or outside the body.

One cause of hemolysis is the action of hemolysins, toxins that are produced by certain pathogenic bacteria or fungi. Another cause is intense physical exercise. Hemolysins damage the red blood cell's cytoplasmic membrane, causing lysis and eventually cell death.

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