seroprevalence

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seroprevalence (plural seroprevalences)

The rate of seropositivity in a population; the proportion of a population whose blood serum tests positive for a given pathogen, especially HIV.

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A study involving 930 homeless people in Marseilles, France found high rates of seroprevalence to R. prowazekii and a high prevalence of louse-borne infections in the homeless. Source: Internet

It was shown that the female group had a higher seroprevalence at 23.7 per cent when compared to the male group at 19.3 per cent. Source: Internet

Patients with ILI symptoms had higher seroprevalence compared to those without ILI symptoms in all three rounds. Source: Internet

The central research team of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL) has been commended for undertaking a seroprevalence research on COVID-19 with a view to providing a solution for the global health emergency. Source: Internet

The HIV AIDS seroprevalence rate is estimated at 5.4% for those aged 15–49, although a strong stigma against the illness keeps the number of reported cases artificially low. Source: Internet

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