The phrase "a common serotype" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in scientific or medical contexts to refer to a frequently occurring variant of a microorganism, such as a virus or bacteria.
Example: "In the study, we identified a common serotype associated with the outbreak of the disease."
Alternatives: "a prevalent serotype" or "a widespread serotype".
Serotype 19F, found in all four guinea pig isolates, is a common serotype found in human isolates (www.mlst.net), where it is associated with invasive pneumococcal disease as well as carriage.
Serotype 14 was chosen as a reference since it was a common serotype, and has also been proven to be temporally and geographically stable [ 3].
The country databank allows countries to become aware that a common serotype in their country may be rare elsewhere in the world, leading to hypothesis generation in outbreaks and studies to understand the sources of disease.
While 3 of 6 high-binding isolates were serotype 6B, this capsular type was not statistically linked to increased adherence, since 6B is a common serotype in this sample (n = 39; 13%).
We then investigated the role of inflammasome gene NLRP3 and adapter protein ASC in a murine model of meningitis using serotype 3 S. pneumoniae, a common serotype in pneumococcal meningitis [ 19].
The M28 serotype, accounting for 10% of our cases, was reported to be a common serotype in invasive GAS diseases by some investigators (8 ) but not by others (9 ).
STEC O157 was the most common serotype, but a considerable number of cases were from infections by non-O157 STEC. non-O157 STEC
As in most countries, STEC O157 represented the most common serotype, but a considerable proportion of cases was due to infections by non-O157 STEC, particularly O26, increasing over the last 5 years.
Recent epidemiologic studies suggest that this type represents a common global serotype.
In the common serotype classification that means the pathogen is an E. coli O104:H4.
No other serotype had an association with census tract level SES, including Typhimurium, the second most common serotype.
