serology

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Dengue diagnosis depends on serology, which is not useful in the early phase of the disease and virus isolation, which is laborious and time consuming.

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  1. noun The science that deals with the properties and reactions of serums, especially blood serum.
  2. noun The characteristics of a disease or organism shown by study of blood serums: the serology of acquired immune deficiency syndrome; the serology of mammals.

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  • Mothers on methadone whose serology was positive for Hepatitis B and / or C were 4 times more likely to be discouraged from breastfeeding. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • However, in the United States case reporting from 2003-2006 shows the proportion of older HIV-positive individuals has climbed from 20 percent to 25 percent using serology -- blood test. —  Latest News - UPI.com
  • Answer • H. pylori serology - many patients with history of "ulcer" have not undergone eradication therapy • Test for H. pylori antibody and treat if (+) • Endoscopy if serology negative or if fails to improve with treatment —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Dengue diagnosis depends on serology, which is not useful in the early phase of the disease and virus isolation, which is laborious and time consuming. —  BioMed Central - Latest articles
  • The facility supports six areas of forensic work including; latent evidence, fi re arms, trace evidence, serology, drug, and documentation. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
 

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/səˈrɑlədʒi/
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