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SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEY [1 record]

Record 1 2023-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
  • Immunology
CONT

Serological surveys are commonly used to study the epidemiology of infectious diseases. Serological samples taken at a certain time point provide information about whether or not the individual has been infected before that time point. In practice, antibodies which were formed in response to an infecting organism are identified in the serum.

Key term(s)
  • sero-epidemiological survey
  • sero-epidemiologic survey

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
  • Immunologie
CONT

Les enquêtes sérologiques sont nécessaires pour déterminer le taux précis d'infection dans une zone affectée, qui est une variable essentielle pour déterminer avec précision le taux de mortalité par infection.

Key term(s)
  • enquête séro-épidémiologique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
  • Inmunología
CONT

La investigación serológica en la enfermedad de Chagas ha revelado cuáles son los sitios y las regiones en las que existe transmisión.

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