seroconversion

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(Tıp) serokonversiyon
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The development of specific antibodies in the blood serum as a result of infection or immunization
(Tıp, İlaç) Development of antibodies in blood serum as a result of infection or immunization
the development of antibodies against a microorganism; the change in a person's antibody status from negative to positive
the production in a host of specific antibodies as a result of infection or immunization The antibodies can be detected in the host's blood serum following, but not preceding, infection or immunization 1
the development of antibodies to a particular antigen When people develop antibodies to HIV or an experimental HIV vaccine, they "seroconvert" from antibody-negative to antibody-positive Vaccine-induced seroconversion does not represent an infection Instead, vaccine-induced seroconversion is an expected response to vaccination that may disappear over time
The point at which development of antibodies to HIV takes place, usually six to twelve weeks after HIV transmission Acute retroviral syndrome is the set of signs and symptoms which characterize the point of seroconversion; flu-like illness, fever, swollen glands, rash, fatigue
The process by which a person develops antibodies
The time at which a persons' antibody status changes from negative to positive