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• The number of persons in a defined population who test HIV-positive based on HIV testing of blood specimens. (Seroprevalence is often presented either as a percent of the total specimens tested or as a rate per 100,000 persons tested.)

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Seroprevalence. (n.d.). HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. Retrieved December 1, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/seroprevalence.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Seroprevalence. hab.hrsa.gov. HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. HIV/AIDS Bureau. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/seroprevalence (accessed: December 1, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Seroprevalence." HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. HIV/AIDS Bureau. 1 December. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/seroprevalence.

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