seroconvert

/ ˌsɪərəʊkənˈvɜːt /

verb

1. intr (of an individual) to produce antibodies specific to, and in response to the presence in the blood of, a particular antigen, such as a virus or vaccine

Derived Forms

• ˌseroconˈversion, noun

Example Sentences

The trial is designed to show when people who have COVID-19 infections “seroconvert” - when antibodies produced by the body begin to show up in blood tests.

From Reuters

I see lots of bites and claw marks here, as if the novel was trying to escape a process that first tried to seroconvert it into a feature-film trilogy and eventually settled on making it a midseason network show.

From Washington Post

I was tested every six months for the next two years and lived with the terror that I would seroconvert.

From New York Times

But sometimes the person getting the vaccine does not seroconvert: Antibodies are not created, and the person is not protected.

From Washington Post

That’s the reason for the second shot in the MMR series: After getting it, an additional 3 to 4 percent of people seroconvert, leaving 1 to 2 percent unprotected.

From Washington Post