লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
serotype
This term is used exclusively within specialized scientific and medical contexts, specifically in microbiology and immunology. It describes a classification system based on the antigenic properties of a microorganism, allowing scientists to distinguish between different strains of the same species that may exhibit different levels of virulence or resistance to treatment.
In clinical reporting, a serotype is often designated by a letter or number (e.g., Serotype A). Because it refers to a specific biological category, it is used as a countable noun when discussing multiple variations within a species.
Meanings
Examples
The laboratory identified the specific serotype of the bacteria to determine the best treatment.
Which serotype of the virus is currently dominating the seasonal outbreak?
The vaccine provides broad protection against multiple serotypes of the pathogen.
I wonder if this particular serotype is more virulent than the others.
The researchers categorized the isolates by serotype using an agglutination assay.
The researchers categorized the isolates by serotype using an agglutination assay.
We need to confirm the serotype before we can finalize the epidemiological report.
Different serotypes of the same species can elicit different immune responses.
The patient was infected with a rare serotype that is seldom seen in this region.