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serotype
noun
se·ro·type
ˈsir-ə-ˌtīp
ˈser-
: a group of intimately related microorganisms distinguished by a common set of antigens
also
: the set of antigens characteristic of such a group
Examples of serotype in a Sentence
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Another option for non-responders is switching to a different serotype—or strain—of neurotoxin like Myobloc (the brand name for RimabotulinumtoxinB or botulinum toxin type B), which is more commonly used by neurologists to treat muscle spasms.
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Taryn Brooke, Allure, 16 Apr. 2024
Lingering questions There are nearly 50 serotypes of C. jejuni and 23 classes of LOSs that coat them, helping to explain why the common cause of gastroenteritis only rarely causes GBS.
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
There are four serotypes of dengue, numbered 1 through 4.
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 11 July 2023
Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, and Alabama saw most of the action from the Salmonella outbreak but from an unusual serotype of the microbe, Salmonella muenchen, and CDC investigators were unable to pinpoint its edible source.
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Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 13 Sep. 2012
The serotype in this outbreak was H5N8.
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Reuters, CNN, 15 Nov. 2021
The child’s stool sample yielded a rare strain of Salmonella, S. nima, a serotype associated with snakes and iguanas (9)(10).
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Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2014
In dengue fever, for example, antibodies to an initial infection can actually help dengue viruses of another serotype enter cells, leading to a more severe and sometimes fatal second infection.
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Jop De Vrieze, Science | AAAS, 18 Nov. 2020
The highly contagious illness is caused by rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus serotype two.
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Mica Soellner, Washington Examiner, 19 May 2020
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Word History
Etymology
First Known Use
1946, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near serotype
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“Serotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serotype. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Medical Definition
serotype
1 of 2 noun
se·ro·type
ˈsir-ə-ˌtīp
ˈser-
1
: a group of intimately related microorganisms distinguished by a common set of antigens
2
: the set of antigens characteristic of a serotype
serotype
2 of 2 transitive verb
serotyped; serotyping
: to determine the serotype of
serotype streptococci
serotyped isolates from 100 patients
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