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serotype

serotype

1 8.8
A group of bacteria or viruses that share the same proteins on their surface
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛrəˌtaɪp/
  • Specialized
: serotipo
  • In conclusion, this outbreak was associated with S. pneumoniae serotype 15A, a serotype not included in available pneumococcal vaccines.
  • vaccine serotypes
  • pneumococcal serotypes
  • PCV serotypes

That is antibodies to combat that specific serotype of virus.

Examples

  • In Ecuador, since the 1988 reintroduction of the dengue virus, all four serotypes have circulated.

    Academic text (2013)

  • In Vancouver, investigators found that the serotype 5 strain accounted for 78% of cases of invasive pneumococcal disease.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Possible factors associated with serotype 5 among patients with pneumococcal disease were assessed.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Since all rinderpest viruses share the same serotype, there was need for only one vaccine.

    Academic text (2013)

  • In children, the increase in non-PCV7 serotype disease was most pronounced among patients with meningitis.

    Academic text (2012)

  • At the end of World War II, two dengue serotypes were discovered (29, 30).

    Academic text (2012)

  • Case-fatality rates for the other individual serotypes also did not change significantly after the introduction of PCV7.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The researchers identified serotype 4 as the most common strain affecting children in the study.

  • In clinical trials, scientists developed a vaccine targeting the serotype responsible for the recent outbreak.

  • The presence of multiple serotypes in the samples indicated a diverse range of pathogens in the population.

Synonyms

serogroup
vsserotype
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A group of bacteria or viruses with the same things on their surface that the body can see

is narrower, defined by specific antigen patterns on the cell surface

Surface Forms

serotype singular
serotypes plural

Morphology

serotype = type (semi-transparent) = sero + type

The element 'type' is clear but 'sero-' is a technical combining form (relating to serum/serology) that many learners will not recognise.

Etymology

Serotype comes from the prefix sero-, from serum which is the 'liquid part of blood' used in tests, and the word type, meaning 'kind'. So a serotype is a 'kind' of germ told apart by how it reacts with blood serum and the small marks on its surface.