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seroconvert
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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.
seroconvert [ˌsɪərəʊkənˈvɜːt]
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) (intr) (of an individual) to produce antibodies specific to, and in response to the presence in the blood of, a particular antigen, such as a virus or vaccine
seroconversion  n
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