serotype
noun
se·ro·type
ˈsir-ə-ˌtīp 
ˈser-
ˈser-
: a group of intimately related microorganisms distinguished by a common set of antigens
also
: the set of antigens characteristic of such a group
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But those same antibodies can bind to viruses of a different serotype, facilitating their entry and causing more severe illness.
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Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
And because the virus comes in four varieties, or serotypes, natural immunity after one illness does not protect against future infections with other types.
—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
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Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
And because the virus comes in four varieties, or serotypes, natural immunity after one illness does not protect against future infections with other types.
—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
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“Serotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serotype. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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