serotyped

/ˈsɪrəˌtaɪpt/
verb
  1. Past tense of serotype: classified or identified a microorganism into a serotype.
    • The lab serotyped the bacteria and found it was a rare strain.
    • The researchers serotyped the virus to track how it was spreading.
    • After the outbreak, health officials serotyped all the samples from the affected area.
adjective
  1. Having been classified into a serotype.
    • The serotyped samples were stored for further analysis.
    • The database contains information on thousands of serotyped bacteria.
    • Only serotyped strains were included in the study.
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