seroconvert

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se·ro·con·ver·sion (sîr

-k

n-vûr

n, -sh

Development of antibodies in blood serum as a result of infection or immunization.

sero·con·vert (-vûrt

) v.

seroconvert [ˌsɪərəʊkənˈvɜːt]

(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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No references found			Because symptoms did not differ between the patients who did seroconvert and those who did not, these findings could indicate subclinical infection. Bartonella henselae antibodies after cat bite by Westling, Katarina; Farra, Anna; Jorup, Christina; Nordenberg, Asa; Settergren, Bo; Hjelm, Eva / Emerging Infectious Diseases Choi (1998) argues that marginalization by both of these communities may lead to low self-esteem among gay Asian men and contribute to the increasing percentage of gay Asian men who engage in unsafe sex and seroconvert. Gay Asian-American male seeks home by Han, Chong-suk / The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide And--contrary to popular stereotypes--the data the scientists reviewed consistently showed that men over age 25 were more likely to seroconvert than those under 25. San Francisco Data Shows HIV Rates Still Rising, Experts Say by Mirken, Bruce / AIDS Treatment News			serjeant at law serjeant-at-arms serjeant-at-law serjeanty Serkin Serlio Sermocination Sermocinator sermon Sermon on the Mount Sermoneer Sermoner Sermonet sermonette Sermonic Sermoning sermonise sermoniser Sermonish sermonist sermonize Sermonizer sermonology sero- seroconversion seroconvert serodiagnosis serodiscordant Serolin serologic serological serologist serology Seron seronegative seropositive seropurulent serosa Serose serositis serosity serotherapy serotinal serotine serotinous serotonergic serotonin serotype serous serous fluid serous membrane			SERNIP Serno Serno-Solovevich, Aleksandr Serno-Solovevich, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Serno-Solovevich, Nikolai Serno-Solovevich, Nikolai Aleksandrovich Sernovodsk Sernur SERNW Sernyl Sernyl Sernyl Sernylan SERO Sero Khanzadian Sero Nikolaevich Khanzadian sero- sero- Sero-conversion Sero-conversion Sero-discordant SEROC seroche SEROCO SEROCO serocolitis seroconversion seroconversion seroconversions seroconversions seroconvert seroconverted seroconverting seroconverts seroculture serodiagnoses serodiagnoses serodiagnoses serodiagnosis serodiagnosis serodiagnosis serodiagnostic serodiagnostic serodiagnostic serodiscordant SERODS seroenteritis seroepidemiology seroepidemiology serofibrinous serofibrinous serofibrinous pericarditis serofibrinous pleurisy serofibrous serogroup Serogroup C Meningococcal Disease seroimmunity Serolidae Serolin serologic serologic

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