Phenomena and Processes

Serogroup

A set of variants within a species of microorganisms that are antigenically, closely related. With bacteria, a serogroup refers to a group that shares a common antigen.

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Abstract

A set of variants within a species of microorganisms that are antigenically, closely related. With bacteria, a serogroup refers to a group that shares a common antigen.

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5 entry terms
  • Serogroups
  • Serotype
  • Serovar
  • Serotypes
  • Serovars

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SEROTYPING is also available

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History Note

2015

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  1. G05.695w.825w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Serogroup. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065288. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065288
  2. Serogroup. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serotype
  3. Serogroup. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q848328