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Meaning of serotype | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A group of microorganisms characterised by a specific set of antigens.

Examples

“An isolate from raw fish, serotype 0:6, unable to invade HeLa cells and negative for heat-stable enterotoxin, was clinically avirulent in this model and caused no lesions by histological examination.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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