They discovered that streptolysin O is the key driver of increased toxicity in the pathogen. It also increasing the resistance to killing by human leukocytes and elevated levels of virulence in animal models of necrotizing fasciitis (11). Other researchers have found that when isolating streptolysin O from the pathogen, it is very easy to kill the pathogen by normal immune responses (12). With streptolysin O being the only thing that gives group a streptococcus its virulence, researchers have been able to refine their approach to finding a more specific answer. The most concrete idea as of recent is to create an inhibitor to shut off the enzyme streptolysin
They discovered that streptolysin O is the key driver of increased toxicity in the pathogen. It also increasing the resistance to killing by human leukocytes and elevated levels of virulence in animal models of necrotizing fasciitis (11). Other researchers have found that when isolating streptolysin O from the pathogen, it is very easy to kill the pathogen by normal immune responses (12). With streptolysin O being the only thing that gives group a streptococcus its virulence, researchers have been able to refine their approach to finding a more specific answer. The most concrete idea as of recent is to create an inhibitor to shut off the enzyme streptolysin