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serogroup

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serogroup /se·ro·group/ (sēr´o-grldbomacp″) an unofficial designation denoting a group of bacteria containing a common antigen, possibly including more than one serotype, species, or genus.
serogroup
[sēr′o-gro̅o̅p]
1 a group of bacteria containing a common antigen, sometimes including more than one serotype, species, or genus. This is an unofficial designation, used in the classification of certain genera of bacteria, such as Leptospira, Salmonella, Shigella, and Streptococcus.
2 a group of viral species that are closely related antigenically.

serogroup [sēr´o-gro̳p]
1. a group of bacteria containing a common antigen, sometimes including more than one serotype, species, or genus. This is an unofficial designation, used in the classification of certain genera of bacteria, such as Leptospira, Salmonella, Shigella, and Streptococcus.
2. a group of viral species that are closely related antigenically.


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Serogroups were confirmed by the strong and specific reaction of hyperimmune sera against these isolates, with the reference strains of the respective serogroups.
SBA response and safety/tolerability using 1/5 dose were comparable to a full dose for three serogroups (A, Y, W135), but not a fourth (C).
Serogroup W135 meningococcal disease in Hajj pilgrims.
 
 
 
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