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Definitions for "Serotype"
Keywords:  antigen, microorganism, serologic, strain, serum
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A subdivision of a species or subspecies on the basis of the antibodies that the immune system forms against it. These antibodies are found in a person's serum.
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the characterization of a microorganism based on the kinds and combinations of constituent antigens present in that organism; a taxonomic subdivision of bacteria based on the above.
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Classification of bacterial strains within a sero-group based on a surface antigen In Escherichia coli, there are three components of serotype, the O, H, and K antigens (O for O-side chain of the LPS; H for the flagella antigen, and K for capsule. (Lecture: The Bacterial Cell: Structure, Function, Growth, and Gene Regulation I, 1/24/02)
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Keywords:  immunological, infectious, variant, agent, testing
Variant of an infectious agent based on immunological testing.
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Keywords:  different, type
Or type e.g. H5N1, H1N1, H7N3 are all different serotypes.
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