seronegative

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Introduction

Absence of antibody of a specific type in serum.

Clinical significance

  • seronegativity infers:
    • the absence of prior infection with a specific agent
    • the disappearance of antibodies after treatment of the disease

More specific terms

Additional terms

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999