Definition of seroprevalence in English:
seroprevalence
nounˌsɪərəʊˈprɛvələnsˌsirōˈprevələns
mass nounMedicine The level of a pathogen in a population, as measured in blood serum.
Example sentencesExamples
- In endemic areas such as Africa, Asia, and South America there is a relatively high seroprevalence of antibodies to the organism.
- We compared differences in seroprevalence and proportions of groups with a positive history by using the test; we also analysed other variables (unadjusted and adjusted) using logistic regression.
- The HIV seroprevalence among women attending antenatal clinics increased from 1.2 to 5.2% between 1994 and 1998.
- The seroprevalence of Miami donors stayed relatively constant - 0.09% - during the study period.
- In addition, because HIV infection was a risk factor for serious adverse reactions, incidence may be higher in populations with higher HIV seroprevalence.