serotype en · NOUN
Etymology
From sero- + -type.
Meanings
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A group of microorganisms characterised by a specific set of antigens.
An isolate from raw fish, serotype 0:6, unable to invade HeLa cells and negative for heat-stable enterotoxin, was clinically avirulent in this model and caused no lesions by histological examination.
2012, Gerald T. Keusch, “Invasive Bacterial Diarrheas”, in Lincoln Chen, editor, Diarrhea and Malnutrition, page 54:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| serotypes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
serotypeable · monoserotype · heteroserotype · multiserotype · intraserotype · bioserotype · subserotype · interserotype