#streptococcus infection

• Antistreptolysin — The articulated form or lexical variant currently used for antistreptolysin O (ASLO); a specific antibody produced by the human immune system in response to infection with group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. This serological protein neutralizes streptolysin O (a hemolytic toxin released by the bacterium) and is quantitatively determined in laboratories via the ASLO titer to diagnose post-streptococcal complications such as acute rheumatic fever or glomerulonephritis.
• ASLO — Medical acronym for 'Antistreptolysin O', representing a specific antibody produced by the human immune system in response to a bacterial infection caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus; the ASLO titer or value determined from blood serum constitutes an essential clinical indicator for diagnosing and monitoring post-streptococcal complications, such as acute rheumatic fever or glomerulonephritis.