seroconversion

seroconversion Definition

sero·con·ver·sion (sir′ō kən vʉr′z̸hən)

noun

Immunology the process of producing antibodies in response to a specific antigen

seroconversion Usage Examples

Converse of object

demonstrate: Confirmation of a diagnosis of BVD in acute cases depends upon demonstrating seroconversion in paired serum samples.

Adjective modifier

Modifies a noun

rate: This is a cumulative seroconversion rate over two years of 23 % .
illness: When people first get HIV, they may have flu-like symptoms, called a seroconversion illness.
date: In the CASCADE study, 1,938 out of 7,680 people with a known HIV seroconversion date had died.

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