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seropositive
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seropositive
(of a person whose blood has been tested for a specific disease, such as AIDS) showing a serological reaction indicating the presence of the disease

seropositive [¦si·rō′päz·əd·iv]
(pathology)
Having a positive serologic test for some condition.
Specifically, having a positive serologic test for syphilis.


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However, in regard to male prisoners, they comment that "elective testing combined with a moderate testing rate likely resulted in a high estimate of seropositivity that is unrepresentative of the general male prison population.
seropositivity of some HIV-infected patients, although weak compared with the level of seropositivity in cattle or dogs, could suggest circulation of the parasite within immunocompromised hosts, a hypothesis supported by Lobato et al.
Overall, the vaccine is approximately 48% effective in preventing HSV-2 seropositivity and about 78% effective in preventing symptomatic HSV-2.
 
 
 
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