serovar

(noun)

A group of microorganisms (viruses or bacteria), belonging to the same species, that are characterized by the presence of a specific antigen on their surface.

Related Terms

Examples of serovar in the following topics:

  • Lymphogranuloma Venereum

    • The infectious agents are a few serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis : L1, L2, L2a, L2b and L3.
    • The infectious agents of Lymphogranuloma venereum are a few serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis: L1, L2, L2a, L2b and L3.

  • History of Bacterial Diseases

    • The scientists identified nucleotide sequences from a pathogenic bacterium, Salmonella enterica serovar typhi , which causes typhoid fever.
    • Salmonella enterica serovar typhi, the causative agent of typhoid fever, is a gram-negative, rod-shaped gamma protobacterium.

  • Bacterial Gastroenteritis

    • Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium as seen with a microscope at 1000 fold magnification and following Gram staining.