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seronegative
Absence of antibody of a specific type in serum.
Clinical significance:
- seronegativity infers:
a) the absence of prior infection with a specific agent
b) the disappearance of antibodies after treatment of the disease
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serology
seropositive
Specific
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) seronegative
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999