identifier: METPO:1005025
label: hemolysis
definition: A phenotype describing the ability of an organism to lyse red blood cells.
trait_category: OTHER
term_kind: CLASS
mapping_status: SEEDED
parent_traits:
- METPO:1000059
synonyms:
- synonym_text: presence of hemolysis
  synonym_type: RELATED_SYNONYM
  source: metpo.owl
curation_history:
- timestamp: '2026-09-11T05:43:36Z'
  curator: seed_from_metpo
  action: SEEDED_FROM_METPO
  changes: imported from data/raw/metpo.owl (CLASS)
- timestamp: '2026-09-11T06:00:00Z'
  curator: codex
  action: ENRICHED_FROM_LITERATURE
  changes: Enriched the active METPO hemolysis class with DOI-backed Staphylococcus
    aureus hemolysis evidence after a repository-wide duplicate review covering ignored
    and hidden files.
  llm_assisted: true
definition_source: DOI:10.3390/toxins5061140
evidence:
- reference: DOI:10.3390/toxins5061140
  snippet: hemolysis to toxigenic substances secreted by S. aureus
  notes: Berube and Bubeck Wardenburg review historical evidence that S. aureus secretes
    hemolytic toxins.
canonical_examples:
- taxon_id: NCBITaxon:1280
  taxon_label: Staphylococcus aureus
  note: Historical S. aureus culture supernatants caused hemolysis in rabbit assays
    of staphylococcal toxins.
  reference: DOI:10.3390/toxins5061140