What is Seroconversion?

What is Seroconversion?

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By Sara Ryding, B.Sc.Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.

Seroconversion is the transition from the point of viral infection to when antibodies of the virus become present in the blood. Given that many diagnostic tests use the presence of antibodies to infer illness, understanding seroconversion becomes a very important part of immunology and virology.