The change from negative serum, without antibodies specific to an infecting agent, to positive serum, containing antibodies against that infecting agent, is called
A) seroconversion.
B) complement fixation.
C) ELISA.
D) serum reversion.
E) serology.

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The change from negative serum to positive serum due to the development of antibodies against a specific infecting agent is termed seroconversion. This is a common occurrence in viral infections and is usually detected by serological testing. The other options, complement fixation, ELISA, serum reversion, and serology, are all related to serological testing but do not specifically refer to the change from negative to positive serum.

The Change from Negative Serum, Without Antibodies Specific to an Infecting