the process of producing antibodies in response to a specific antigen
Examples of 'seroconversion' in a sentence
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The seroconversion frequency was 60.2% (130/216).
Roma Chilengi, Michelo Simuyandi, Lauren Beach, Katayi Mwila, Sylvia Becker-Dreps,Devy M Emperador, Daniel E Velasquez, Samuel Bosomprah, Baoming Jiang 2016, 'Association of Maternal Immunity with Rotavirus Vaccine Immunogenicity in ZambianInfants.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4790930?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Clinical signs, body temperature, viraemia, tissue antigen distribution, pathological changes and seroconversion were monitored.
Zhang Zhuo, Hu Shou-Ping, Si Chang-De, Han Wen, Han Qiu-Ying, Li Hong, Lin Huan, TianDa-Yong, Jiang Qian, Sun Yuan, Qu Lian-Dong, Qiu Hua-Ji 2011, 'Experimental infection of Bama miniature pigs with a highly virulent classical swinefever virus', Virology Journalhttp://www.virologyj.com/content/8/1/452. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Excellent tetravalent seroconversion was seen, yet the protective efficacy against infection was surprisingly low.
Jacky Flipse, Jolanda M Smit 2015, 'The Complexity of a Dengue Vaccine: A Review of the Human Antibody Response.', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4465930?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Our results suggested that identified covariances were strongly associated with viral kinetics, seroconversion and genotypes.
Chun-Pei Cheng, Pei-Fen Lee, Wen-Chun Liu, I-Chin Wu, Chu-Yu Chin, Ting-Tsung Chang,Vincent S. Tseng 2012, 'Analysis of Precore/Core Covariances Associated with Viral Kinetics and Genotypesin Hepatitis B e Antigen-Positive Chronic Hepatitis B Patients', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0032553. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Conventional serology revealed the absence of seroconversion in all patients.
Girley Francisco Machado-de-Assis, Glaucia Alessio Diniz, Roberto Araujo Montoya,Joao Carlos Pinto Dias, Jose Rodrigues Coura, George Luiz Lins Machado-Coelho, PedroAlbajar-Vinas, Rosalia Morais Torres, Marta de Lana 2013, 'A serological, parasitological and clinical evaluation of untreated Chagas diseasepatients and those treated with benznidazole before and thirteen years after intervention',Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000700873&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Lastly, we also present data on the associations between seroconversion and the type ofleishmaniasis.
Christen Rune Stensvold, Amalie Vang Høst, Salem Belkessa, Henrik Vedel Nielsen 2019, 'Evaluation of the NovaLisa™ Leishmania Infantum IgG ELISA in A Reference DiagnosticLaboratory in A Non-Endemic Country', Antibodieshttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4468/8/1/20. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
No seroconversion, alteration of liver enzyme levels, or reduction of liver synthesis occurred during follow-up.
Laura De Marco, Paola Manzini, Morena Trevisan, Anna Gillio-Tos, Franca Danielle,Cinzia Balloco, Alessandra Pizzi, Eleonora De Filippo, Sergio D'Antico, Beatrice Violante,Adriano Valfrè, Franco Curti, Franco Merletti, Lorenzo Richiardi 2012, 'Prevalence and follow-up of occult HCV infection in an Italian population free ofclinically detectable infectious liver disease.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3425488?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This public facility had a low seroconversion rate and high adherence to infection control guidelines.
Amany Talaat Kamal, Mohamed Nazmy Farres, Abeer Mohamed Eissa, Naglaa Ahmed Arafa,Raafat Saad Abdel-Reheem 2017, 'Incidence of hepatitis c virus seroconversion among hemodialysis patients in the NileDelta of Egypt: A single-center study', Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantationhttp://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2017;volume=28;issue=1;spage=107;epage=114;aulast=Kamal. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
High baseline antibody titers were associated with reduced seroconversion.
Wei-Yen Lim, Cynthia H.J. Chen, Yi Ma, Mark I.C. Chen, Vernon J.M. Lee, Alex R. Cook,Linda W.L. Tan, Norberto Flores Tabo, Ian Barr, Lin Cui, Raymond T.P. Lin, Yee SinLeo, Kee Seng Chia 2011, 'Risk Factors for Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Seroconversion among Adults, Singapore, 2009',Emerging Infectious Diseaseshttps://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/8/10-1270_article. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Cytokine levels peaked during the second week of infection, coinciding with organ dysfunction and seroconversion.
Jessica Rauch, Philip Eisermann, Bernd Noack, Ute Mehlhoop, Birgit Muntau, JohannesSchäfer, Dennis Tappe 2018, 'Typhus Group Rickettsiosis, Germany, 2010–2017', Emerging Infectious Diseaseshttps://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/7/18-0093_article. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)