sero-
(ˈsɪərəʊ)
used as comb. form of serum in the senses: (a) of or pertaining to serum, as sero-diagnosis (hence sero-diagnostic adj.), sero-phthisis; (b) pertaining to, consisting of, or involving serum (and something else), as sero-albuminous, sero-fibrinous, sero-fibrous, sero-gelatinous, sero-lactescent, sero-membranous, sero-mucous, sero-puriform, sero-purulent, sero-sanguineous, sero-sanguinolent, sero-synovial adjs.; (c) characterized by serous effusion or infiltration, or involving a serous membrane (cf. serous 1 b), as sero-colitis, sero-cyst, sero-cystic adj., sero-dermatosis, sero-dermitis, sero-enteritis, sero-hæmorrhagic adj., sero-hepatitis, sero-synovitis. Also ˌseroagglutiˈnation, agglutination of the cultured cells of a micro-organism by an antiserum, as showing the serological identity of the micro-organism with the one that gave rise to the antiserum; ˌsero-amniˈotic a., pertaining to the serosa and the amnion; ˈserodeme Biol. [deme n.2], an immunologically distinct strain of organisms; ˌserodifferentiˈation, differentiation between micro-organisms by serological means; ˌseroepidemiˈology, the serological study of the prevalence and distribution of a pathogen in a population; so ˌseroepidemioˈlogic, -ˈlogical adjs.; ˈserogroup, a group of serotypes with similar but distinguishable serological reactions; hence as v. trans., to assign to a particular serogroup; ˈserogrouping vbl. n.; ˈsero-immunity, immunity conferred by the administration of antiserum; seroˈmucoid Physiol. [ad. It. sieromucoide (C. U. Zanetti 1903, in Gazz. chim. ital. XXXIII. i. 160)], a mucoprotein found in blood serum; seroˈnegative a., opp. next; seroˈpositive a., showing or accompanied by the presence of a characteristic serological reaction; hence ˌsero-posiˈtivity; sero-pus, serous pus; sero-serous a., pertaining to two or more serous membranes jointly; ˌserotaˈxonomy, the use of the serological reactions and structural similarities of proteins from different animals to provide information about their taxonomic relationship; hence ˌserotaxoˈnomic a.; seroˈtherapy, treatment of disease or infection by serums, serum-therapy; hence ˌserotheraˈpeutic a., seroˈtherapist.
| 1910 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 12 Feb. 573/2 (heading) *Seroagglutination of Sporothrix schenkii. 1975 Jrnl. Clin. Microbiol. II. 268 (heading) Seroagglutination test for identification of Mycobacterium paratuberculosis. |
| 1890 K. Mitsukuri in Anatomischer Anzeiger V. 512 A connection—quite elongated and definite in later stages—between the amnion and the serous envelope separates them [sc. the extra-embryonic coelomic cavities of the two moieties of the amnion] to the very end of the development... The connection I propose to call the *sero⁓amniotic connection. 1958 B. M. Patten Found. Embryol. xi. 183 The cavity between serosa and amnion (sero-amniotic cavity) is part of the extra-embryonic coelom. |
| 1855 Dunglison Med. Lex. s.v. Colitis, Inflammation of the peritoneal..membrane of the colon..is termed *Sero⁓colitis. |
| 1872 T. Bryant Pract. Surg. 765 The simple *sero⁓cyst is usually found single in the mammary gland. |
| 1846 Sir B. Brodie Lect. Pathol. & Surg. vii. 156, I would suggest ‘the *sero-cystic tumor of the breast’ as being an appropriate appellation. 1875 H. Walton Dis. Eye (ed. 3) 166 Sero-cystic sarcoma within the orbit. |
| 1966 C. A. Hoare in Ergebnisse der Mikrobiol. und Immunitätsforsch. XXXIX. 55 A more suitable term [than ‘type’] is ‘deme’.., which denotes a population..within a specified taxon.., and may be combined with an appropriate prefix... T. evansi..contains immunologically distinct strains, which..represent *serodemes. 1978 Nature 25 May 300/2 We have transmitted through Glossina morsitans morsitans trypanosomes of the AnTat serodeme. |
| 1897 Lippincott's Med. Dict., *Sero-dermatosis, cutaneous disease with serous effusion into the skin. |
| Ibid., *Serodermitis, dermitis with serous infiltration. |
| 1896 Lancet 24 Oct. 1157/1 *Sero-diagnostic Test for Typhoid Fever. |
| Ibid. 1157/2 *Sero-diagnosis of Typhoid Fever according to Widal's Method. |
| 1960 Virology X. 376 (heading) A simple test for *serodifferentiation of poliovirus strains within the same type. 1974 Bull. World Health Organization L. 479 This heterogeneous immune response permits the preparation of specific antisera for intratypic serodifferentiation. |
| 1876 Dunglison's Med. Lex. s.v. Enteritis, The inflammation of the serous coat, *Seroënteritis. |
| 1958 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 31 May 541/1 This paper will report *seroepidemiologic results associating the increase in influenza-pneumonia mortality..with the influenza virus. 1978 Ibid. 16 Jan. 210/1 To define the epidemiologic features of occupationally acquired hepatitis B infection among physicians, we conducted a sero⁓epidemiologic survey of physicians attending three American Medical Association conventions. |
| 1959 Amer. Jrnl. Public Health XLIX. 847 (heading) A laboratory analysis of the 1957–1958 influenza outbreak in New York City. II. A *seroepidemiological study. 1975 Nature 1 May 12/2 Limited seroepidemiological studies have shown that most individuals of a low socio-economic level had hepatitis antibodies. |
| 1967 Bull. World Health Organization XXXVII. 79 (heading) WHO collaborative study on the *sero-epidemiology of Rubella. 1977 Lancet 12 Nov. 1038/2 The seroepidemiology of herpes simplex virus (H.S.V.) type 2 infection in man has been hampered by difficulties in demonstrating antibodies specific for H.S.V. type 2 in sera with cross-reacting H.S.V. type 1 antibodies. |
| 1873 T. H. Green Introd. Pathol. (ed. 2) 215 The meshes of the pia mater become infiltrated with a *sero-fibrinous liquid. 1896 Whitney in 20 Cent. Pract. VII. 10 Serofibrinous pleurisy. |
| 1834 J. Forbes Laennec's Dis. Chest (ed. 4) 107 *Sero-fibrous adhesions. |
| 1894 Foster's Med. Dict. s.v., *Sero-gelatinous, partaking of the nature of both serum and gelatin. |
| 1954 Wolff & Broom in Documenta Med. Geogr. & Tropica VI. 92 When two or more serotypes show marked similarities in their serological reactions..it is convenient to assemble them into groups, which we suggest should be known as ‘*serogroups’ (serological groups). 1962 Austral. Jrnl. Exper. Biol. & Med. Sci. XL. 84 We..propose that strain ‘Robinson’ be recognized as a new serotype in the pyrogenes serogroup with the designation Leptospira robinsoni. |
| 1963 Jrnl. Clin. Investigation XLII. 989/2 *Serogrouping of E. coli permitted the recognition of 25 instances of recurrent infection with a different serogroup..and 24 instances of recurrence with the same serogroup. 1977 Lancet 29 Jan. 257/1 None of the other serogroups of streptococci (A, C, D, G and F) produce any pigment. 1977 Jrnl. Clinical Path. XXX. 834 (heading) Use of antiserum agar plates for serogrouping of meningococci. Ibid. 836 The meningococcal strains were serogrouped by slide-agglutination. |
| 1898 Allbutt's Syst. Med. V. 569 *Serohæmorrhagic extravasations. |
| 1839 Lond. Med. Gaz. XXIII. 570/1 By *sero-hepatitis is meant inflammation of the serous or peritoneal tunic of the liver. 1855 Dunglison Med. Lex., Hepatitis, It may be seated..in the peritoneal covering, Sero-hepatitis. |
| 1907 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 6 Apr. 1219/1 *Sero-immunity to bile salts. 1975 Amer. Jrnl. Epidemiol. CI. 333/1 Most reports on sero⁓immunity have dealt with small children, following vaccine programs with very little information on maintenance of artificially induced antibody. |
| 1857 Bullock tr. Cazeaux' Midwifery 130 A serous, or *sero-lactescent liquid. |
| 1931 Biochem. Jrnl. XXV. 1064 It is considered unlikely that the carbohydrate isolated from serum-albumin and globulin preparations was in reality derived from admixed *seromucoid. 1955 Methods Biochem. Anal. II. 281 It is appropriate to replace the term plasma mucoprotein with the established term seromucoid. |
| 1894 Foster's Med. Dict., *Sero-mucous, partaking of the nature of both serum and mucus. |
| 1932 Schamber & Wright Treatm. Syphilis xxv. 404 (table) Two to 3 courses of combined therapy usually suffice for *seronegative primary syphilis. 1977 Lancet 9 Apr. 811/2 A seronegative donor showed no response at any concentration of antigen. |
| 1932 Schamber & Wright Treatm. Syphilis xxv. 417 The treatment of seronegative primary syphilis should continue for two years and for *seropositive primary syphilis..for from two to three years. 1975 Nature 12 June 546/1 Seronegative and seropositive squirrels were housed in an isolated room in different cages, usually in groups of six. |
| 1969 Acta Path. & Microbiol. Scandinavica LXXVII. 278 The numbers of sero-positive experimental mice are expressed as ratios of the numbers surviving because this gives a more accurate impression of the *sero-positivity of each group. |
| 1901 Lancet 2 Feb. 317/2 Some *sero-puriform fluid escaped. |
| 1835–6 Todd's Cycl. Anat. I. 61/2 The inflammation..producing *sero-purulent suppuration. |
| 1873 C. H. Ralfe Phys. Chem. 168 In ichorous, muco-, or *sero-pus. |
| 1834 J. Forbes Laennec's Dis. Chest (ed. 4) 81 A *sero-sanguineous congestion of the pulmonary texture. |
| 1874 Van Buren Dis. Genit. Organs 90 To..change the discharge into a *sero-sanguinolent one. |
| 1894 Foster's Med. Dict., *Sero-serous, pertaining to two or more serous membranes jointly. |
| Ibid., *Sero-synovial, partaking of the nature of both serum and synovia. |
| 1888 Buck's Handbk. Med. Sci. VI. 703/2 Acute serous synovitis,..*sero-synovitis. |
| 1967 Nature 9 Sept. 1213/1 Systematics Association... Symposium on ‘Chemotaxonomy and *Serotaxonomy’. 1968 P. G. H. Gell in J. G. Hawkes Chemotaxonomy & Serotaxonomy vii. 74 The evidence that the heavy chains of other immunoglobulins were involved in the same evolutionary process comes from work on the allotypes. Here we return to studies rather closer to serotaxonomy. 1968 Hawkes & Tucker in Ibid. viii. 77 The first stage of a serotaxonomic revision of the family Solanaceae is described in which seeds have been used as the source of saline soluble protein. 1971 Nature 9 Apr. 412/2 He is rather cautiously optimistic about the future possibilities of protein and DNA studies and of serotaxonomy. |
| 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXX. 486 Experiments in immunizing by *sero-therapeutic methods have not as yet met with success. |
| 1901 Daily Chron. 31 Aug. 5/6 The medical puffery of the *serotherapists. |
| 1894 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 3 Nov. 1008 The series of discoveries which finally led to that of the *serotherapy. |
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seroˈprevalence, the prevalence of a given pathogen in a population as measured serologically.
| 1980 Amer. Jrnl. Vet. Res. XLI. 784/1 Secular *seroprevalence studies indicated the emergence of CPV infection in the United States dog population-at-large in 1978. 1988 Science 15 Jan. 253/2 In 88 studies in 52 cities, CDC discovered that seroprevalence among drug addicts depends on where they are found. |
ˈserovar Microbiol. [after
cultivar n.]
= serotype n.| 1973 S. P. Lapage et al. in Internat. Jrnl. Systematic Bacteriol. XXIII. 106/1 An infrasubspecific term is used to refer to the kinds of taxa below subspecies. Examples: *serovar, chemovar, forma specialis. 1975 Acta Microbiologica Acad. Sci. Hung. XXII. 179 Serologically, the two species appear strongly related if not identical, but they are different from all L[isteria] monocytogenes serovars. 1984 R. W. Wheat in W. K. Joklik et al. Zinsser's Microbiol. (ed. 18) ii. 10/2 Subspecies designations, such as serotypes (serovars) or phage types (phagevars), are used to indicate the mode of variation. |