The condition of having or not having detectable antibodies to a particular microbe in the blood as a result of infection -- for example, HSV-1, HSV-2, or HIV. One may have either a positive or negative serostatus.
Results of a test for specific antibodies. See also Antibodies.
The condition of having or not having detectable antibodies in the blood serum as a result of infection. A person may have either a positive or negative serostatus.
The absence or presence of antibodies for a particular antigen.
positive or negative results of a diagnostic test, such as an ELISA, for a specific antibody, in this case HIV.
the presence or absence of an organism in the blood. Serostatus may be measured by the presence of antibodies against an organism (antibody status) or by the presence of the organism itself (antigen status). If antibodies or organisms are present, a person is said to be seropositive; if not, they are said to be seronegative.
a positive or negative reaction to a test on one’s blood serum for signs of disease or of antibodies to disease—often used to describe whether one has tested positive for antibodies to HIV.
Results of a blood test for specific antibodies.
