serodiagnosis
- noun
- /ˌsɛroʊdaɪəɡˈnoʊsɪs/
- Specialized
:
serodiagnóstico
- The serodiagnosis process helped the doctors determine if the patient had developed antibodies to the virus.
Examples
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The MM3-SERO ELISA is a sensitive and highly specific test for the serodiagnosis of cattle fasciolosis and can be reliably used with milk samples.
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Specific serodiagnosis of hantavirus infection is necessary because false diagnoses made on clinical grounds during the acute phase of the disease are common.
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Results are for serodiagnosis during 18 months at our center.
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Diagram: Fig 2 - Protocol for rapid serodiagnosis of NE.
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By the end of June 1991 (at 22 months of avidity-based serodiagnosis), the number of patients with confirmed hantavirus disease was 1,324.
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Serodiagnosis of NE relies on conventional indirect immunofluorescence to detect IgG against Puumala virus.
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For better serodiagnosis of NE, we have developed a test that measures the avidity (functional affinity) of IgG antibodies against Puumala virus.
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In these settings, if access to nevirapine is contingent upon a confirmed serodiagnosis, infants of women who do not learn their HIV-1 serostatus are denied access to potentially lifesaving prophylaxis.
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During the conference, researchers presented their findings on the effectiveness of serodiagnosis in detecting various diseases.
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For accurate treatment, serodiagnosis is essential to identify infections by testing the patient's blood serum.
Synonyms
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A check of blood taken to see how healthy someone is
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3.5
A medical check that shows what illness or problem a person has
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5.9
A lab test that uses a chemical reaction and color change to show if a sample has antibodies or germs
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3.0
Tests doctors do on blood to check health or find illness
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3.6
Finding the disease a person has by looking at symptoms and tests
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4.4
A medical test or process to find the cause of a health problem
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7.2
A lab test that uses antibodies to find or measure proteins in samples like blood
A lab test that uses an enzyme to find antibodies or germs in blood
A lab test that uses antibodies to find or measure proteins in body samples
A lab method that separates and finds specific proteins like antibodies in blood
A lab test where antibodies and antigens move through a gel and form visible lines when they react
A lab test that finds or confirms a disease in a person
How Diagnostic
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4.0
23
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word serodiagnosis combines sero- meaning 'serum', the clear part of the blood, with diagnosis, a word that means 'to know' or 'identify'. So, serodiagnosis means finding or identifying a disease by testing the blood serum.