a diagnosis involving tests on blood serum or other serous fluid of the body
Also called: immunodiagnosis
Derived forms
serodiagnostic (ˌsɪərouˌdaiəɡˈnɑstɪk)
adjective
Word origin
[1895–1900; sero- + diagnosis]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backstage, backwind, calling card, freewheel, hit-and-run
Examples of 'serodiagnosis' in a sentence
serodiagnosis
This article reports the clinical presentation, serodiagnosis, pathology, and outcomes seen at the authors' institution.
Maria Nina Chitasombat, Noppadol Larbcharoensub, Ariya Chindamporn, Theerapong Krajaejun 2018, 'Clinicopathological features and outcomes of pythiosis', International Journal of Infectious Diseaseshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218300808. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Diagnosis was established after fever clearance on serodiagnosis criteria.
J. F. Faucher, C. Chirouze, C. Coutris, C. Fery-Blanco, M. Maurin, B. Hoen 2012, 'Typhoidal Tularemia: 2 Familial Cases', Case Reports in Infectious Diseaseshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/214215. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Therefore, an antigen that determines less cross-reactivity has been pursued for the serodiagnosis of leishmaniasis.
B.J. Celeste, S.O. Angel, L.G.M. Castro, M. Gidlund, H. Goto 2004, 'Leishmania infantum heat shock protein 83 for the serodiagnosis of tegumentary leishmaniasis',Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Researchhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004001100001. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Serodiagnosis testing was positive in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
Xin Xie, Jianghua Hu, Guizhen Sun, Bo Ding, Lei Feng 2018, 'Orbital sparganosis in an 8-year boy: a case report', BMC Ophthalmologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0675-8. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Thus, this system has the potential to improve the serodiagnosis of melioidosis in clinical settings.
Christian Kohler, Susanna J Dunachie, Elke Müller, Anne Kohler, Kemajittra Jenjaroen,Prapit Teparrukkul, Vico Baier, Ralf Ehricht, Ivo Steinmetz 2016, 'Rapid and Sensitive Multiplex Detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei-Specific Antibodiesin Melioidosis Patients Based on a Protein Microarray Approach.', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4948818?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Diagnosis may be added by different techniques such as investigation on microscopic examination, enzymatic activity, immunoassays, serodiagnosis and genetic probes.
Yani Rahayu, Elza Auerkari 2015, 'TEKNIK IMUNOHISTOKIMIA SEBAGAI PENDETEKSI ANTIGEN SPESIFIK PENYAKIT INFEKSI', Journal of Dentistry Indonesiahttp://jdentistry.ui.ac.id/index.php/JDI/article/view/640. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
E5 peptide may be useful in the serodiagnosis of tuberculosis, which need to be further confirmed by more sera samples.
Hua Yang, Haizhen Chen, Zhonghua Liu, Hui Ma, Lianhua Qin, Ruiliang Jin, Ruijuan Zheng,Yonghong Feng, Zhenling Cui, Jie Wang, Jinming Liu, Zhongyi Hu 2013, 'A novel B-cell epitope identified within Mycobacterium tuberculosis CFP10/ESAT-6 protein.',PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3538682?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Conventional serodiagnosis requires sera from the acute and convalescent stages of infection, which are unavailable at early diagnosis.
Lei Pan, Lijuan Zhang, Desheng Fan, Xiuchun Zhang, Hong Liu, Qunying Lu, Qiyi Xu 2013, 'Rapid, simple and sensitive detection of Q fever by loop-mediated isothermal amplificationof the htpAB gene.', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3656153?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Unless both cell lines are used for serodiagnosis of rickettsiosis-like infections,cases of human granulocytic anaplasmosis could go undetected.