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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And because the virus comes in four varieties, or serotypes, natural immunity after one illness does not protect against future infections with other types.
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Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
There are four strains of the virus, or serotypes, according to the World Health Organization.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
So when a person develops antibodies in response to one dengue serotype and then becomes infected with another, the body tries to fight the second infection with the antibodies from the first and fails, while the infection worsens.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2023
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.
—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.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
There are four serotypes of dengue, numbered 1 through 4.
—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.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 13 Sep. 2012
The serotype in this outbreak was H5N8.
—Reuters, CNN, 15 Nov. 2021
Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
There are four strains of the virus, or serotypes, according to the World Health Organization.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
So when a person develops antibodies in response to one dengue serotype and then becomes infected with another, the body tries to fight the second infection with the antibodies from the first and fails, while the infection worsens.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2023
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.
—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.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
There are four serotypes of dengue, numbered 1 through 4.
—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.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 13 Sep. 2012
The serotype in this outbreak was H5N8.
—Reuters, CNN, 15 Nov. 2021
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serotype
1 of 2 noun
se·ro·type
ˈsir-ə-ˌtīp
ˈser-
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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