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antibodies and is not infected with the agent or has not had the
chance to develop antibodies to an early infection. Seropositivity,
or seropositive status, means that the person has detectable
antibodies and is infected with the agent or had previously been
infected with the agent.

Serum
The clear, thin, and sticky fluid that separates from blood when
it clots.

Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT)
See: Liver Function Tests

Serum Glutamic Pyruvate Transaminase (SGPT)
See: Liver Function Tests

Set Point
The viral load established within a few weeks to months after
infection, after the initial burst of virus replication has subsided. The
viral set point is thought to remain steady for an indefinite period of
time if the infection is not treated with anti-HIV drugs. An individual’s
viral set point may determine how quickly HIV infection will progress
without treatment. Higher set points suggest that disease will
progress faster than lower set points.

Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
Also known as a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Any infection S
spread by the transmission of organisms from person to person
during sexual contact.

SGOT
See: Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase

SGPT
See: Serum Glutamic Pyruvate Transaminase

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