seroprevalence

Meanings

• noun

  The percentage of a population that has been exposed to a specific disease and develops antibodies against it.

  - "The seroprevalence of HIV in the general population is 1.2%."
  - "Researchers studied the seroprevalence of tuberculosis in rural areas."

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Variants

List of all variants of seroprevalence that leads to same result
seroprevalence , seroprevalences

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Etymology

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Sero-: related to serum + Prevalence: the state or fact of being prevalent or widespread

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Trivia

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1. Seroprevalence is often used to study the spread of infectious diseases in populations.

2. Seroprevalence surveys can help identify areas with high disease burden and inform public health interventions.

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Related Concepts

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1. Antibody prevalence: The proportion of a population that has antibodies against a specific pathogen.

2. Serological survey: A study that measures the presence of antibodies in a population to determine the prevalence of a specific disease.

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Culture

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Seroprevalence is a term used extensively in epidemiology and public health research.

How to Memorize "seroprevalence"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a graph showing the percentage of a population with antibodies against a disease over time.
   - Visualize a laboratory testing samples of blood to determine seroprevalence.

2. associate
   

   - Associate seroprevalence with epidemiology and public health research.
   - Remember seroprevalence as a measure of disease exposure in a population.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Seroprevalence: Serum + Prevalence' to remember the meaning.

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