serology
noun
se·rol·o·gy
sə-ˈrä-lə-jē 
si-
: a medical science dealing with blood serum especially in regard to its immunological reactions and properties
also
: the testing of blood serum to detect the presence of antibodies against a specific antigen
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But finally, there’s been a breakthrough on this front: Health authorities in Michigan are conducting a small serology study, with the cooperation of an undisclosed number of farms in that state.
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 1 July 2024
There is great interest in doing serology studies among farmworkers — drawing blood to look for antibodies to H5N1 to try to get a handle on how often the virus is infecting people on farms.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 5 June 2024
Has anybody done serology testing around that individual?
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 3 May 2024
There's also been a slew of serology studies looking at how the bivalent booster's antibody responses compare with those from the original booster when up against the gamut of currently circulating omicron subvariants.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2023
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 1 July 2024
There is great interest in doing serology studies among farmworkers — drawing blood to look for antibodies to H5N1 to try to get a handle on how often the virus is infecting people on farms.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 5 June 2024
Has anybody done serology testing around that individual?
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 3 May 2024
There's also been a slew of serology studies looking at how the bivalent booster's antibody responses compare with those from the original booster when up against the gamut of currently circulating omicron subvariants.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2023
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serology
noun
se·rol·o·gy
si-ˈräl-ə-jē
plural serologies
: a medical science dealing with blood serum especially in regard to its immunological reactions and properties
also
: the testing of blood serum to detect the presence of antibodies against a specific antigen
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