Seroprevalence
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| Seroprevalence | |
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| Term | Seroprevalence |
| Short definition | seroprevalence - (pronounced) (SEER-oh-PREH-vih-fast) The percentage of people in a population who have proteins called antibodies in their blood that show they have been exposed to a virus or other infectious agent. For example, examining the seroprevalence of antibodies against a particular virus can show how many people have been infected with that virus |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
seroprevalence - (pronounced) (SEER-oh-PREH-vih-fast) The percentage of people in a population who have proteins called antibodies in their blood that show they have been exposed to a virus or other infectious agent. For example, examining the seroprevalence of antibodies against a particular virus can show how many people have been infected with that virus
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