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seroconversion

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se·ro·con·ver·sion  (sîr-kn-vûrzhn, -shn)
n.
Development of antibodies in blood serum as a result of infection or immunization.

sero·con·vert (-vûrt) v.


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This phase may last for several weeks to years and if successful, HBeAg seroconversion will occur with the development of sustained HBe-antibody titres.
There are several possible explanations for the patient's HIV seroconversion failure.
To compare mortality rates, the investigators used a large data set comprising 21 separate cohorts of HIV-infected subjects whose dates of seroconversion (development of serum antibodies as a result of infection) had been pinned down relatively precisely These cohorts included 16,534 subjects who were followed for up to 23 years in 10 European countries, Australia, and Canada.
 
 
 
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