serology
noun
se·rol·o·gy
sə-ˈrä-lə-jē 
si-
: a medical science dealing with blood serum especially in regard to its immunological reactions and properties
also
: the testing of blood serum to detect the presence of antibodies against a specific antigen
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In last week’s announcement, the CDC said blood samples from the infected person in Missouri and their household contact are being sent to the agency to test for antibodies to the virus (a lab process called serology).
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
Other serology tests are designed to detect IgG antibodies, which take longer for the body to produce but function to provide longer term immunity.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
But finally, there’s been a breakthrough on this front: Health authorities in Michigan are conducting a small serology study, with the cooperation of an undisclosed number of farms in that state.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 1 July 2024
There is great interest in doing serology studies among farmworkers — drawing blood to look for antibodies to H5N1 to try to get a handle on how often the virus is infecting people on farms.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 5 June 2024
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
Other serology tests are designed to detect IgG antibodies, which take longer for the body to produce but function to provide longer term immunity.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
But finally, there’s been a breakthrough on this front: Health authorities in Michigan are conducting a small serology study, with the cooperation of an undisclosed number of farms in that state.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 1 July 2024
There is great interest in doing serology studies among farmworkers — drawing blood to look for antibodies to H5N1 to try to get a handle on how often the virus is infecting people on farms.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 5 June 2024
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serology
noun
se·rol·o·gy
si-ˈräl-ə-jē
plural serologies
: a medical science dealing with blood serum especially in regard to its immunological reactions and properties
also
: the testing of blood serum to detect the presence of antibodies against a specific antigen
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