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Self-Administered Therapy (SAT)
Administration of a medication by the person taking it. In self-
administered therapy, the patient is in control of taking his or her
medication and is unsupervised.
See Also: Directly Observed Therapy (DOT)

Semen-Derived Enhancer of Virus Infection (SEVI)
A collection of the enzyme prostatic acidic phosphatase (PAP)
that is found in semen and that can increase the likelihood of
HIV infection.

Sepsis
A serious blood-borne infection that is usually caused by bacteria.
Immunocompromised people, such as those with HIV disease, are
at increased risk for sepsis.

Seroconversion
The process by which a newly infected person develops antibodies
to HIV. These antibodies are then detectable by an HIV test.
Seroconversion may occur anywhere from days to weeks or months
following HIV infection.
See Also: Window Period

Serologic Test
A laboratory test to determine if an individual has antibodies to
a particular foreign invader, such as a virus. A positive serologic
test indicates that an individual is infected or has had an infection
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in the past.

Seroprevalence
The number or proportion of people in a given population who have
positive serologic tests for a particular infection.

Serostatus
The presence or absence of detectable antibodies against an
infective agent, such as HIV, in the blood. Seronegativity, or
seronegative status, means that the person has no detectable

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