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Sampling of blood in a percentage of people living in a community to determine the percentage of those who are resistant or susceptible to a disease, especially an infectious disease.  

The failure of serum antibody tests to return to normal after treatment or resolution of an infection.  

Any reaction taking place in or involving serum.  

Composed of serum and pus, as an exudate.  

An antibody response capable of preventing infection, e.g., after a vaccination or a previous infection with a microorganism.  

A mass caused by the accumulation of serum within a tissue or an organ. Seromas may accumulate as a complication of surgery or after other traumatic injuries to soft tissues.  

A bactericidal substance or lysin found in serum. A component in blood serum with the capability to eliminate bacteria.  

An individual trained in the science of serology.  

Immunity produced by the administration of an antiserum. The immunity generated through the administration of antiserum injections.  

Flocculation produced in serum by an antigen.