Laboratory Procedure
serotyping
[ seer-uh-tahyp-ing, ser- ]
Subclass of:
Bacterial Typing Techniques;
Immunologic Tests
Definitions related to serotyping:
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Distinguishing microorganisms by the kinds and combinations of constituent antigens present in the cell.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Process of determining and distinguishing species of bacteria or viruses based on antigens they share.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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