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CONVERSION SEROLOGIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seroconversion
1, record 1, English, seroconversion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- serological conversion 2, record 1, English, serological%20conversion
correct, rare
- serologic conversion 3, record 1, English, serologic%20conversion
correct, rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The change of a serologic test from negative to positive, indicating the development of antibodies in response to infection or immunization. 4, record 1, English, - seroconversion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In HIV/AIDS research, seroconversion refers to the development of detectable antibodies to HIV in the blood as a result of HIV infection. A person who goes from being HIV negative to HIV positive is ... a seroconverter. 5, record 1, English, - seroconversion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Large prospective collaborative studies have found the risk of seroconversion following needle stick or other parenteral exposures to the blood of HIV-infected persons to be approximately 0.3%. 6, record 1, English, - seroconversion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sero-conversion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séroconversion
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9roconversion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conversion sérologique 2, record 1, French, conversion%20s%C3%A9rologique
correct, feminine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apparition, dans le sérum [d'une personne], d'un anticorps spécifique, ce qui se traduit par le passage de la négativité à la positivité du test sérologique, permettant de mettre cet anticorps en évidence. 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9roconversion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la recherche sur le VIH/sida, la séroconversion désigne l'apparition d'anticorps anti-VIH décelables dans le sang, après le moment de l'infection. Une personne qui a fait une séroconversion est une personne qui était séronégative (dans un ou plusieurs tests antérieurs) et qui est devenue séropositive (dans son plus récent test). 4, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9roconversion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La séroconversion] permet de faire le diagnostic d'une infection apparente ou cliniquement inapparente. 5, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9roconversion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- séro-conversion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seroconversión
1, record 1, Spanish, seroconversi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cambio de una prueba serológica negativa a positiva, que indica el desarrollo de anticuerpos en respuesta a la presencia de un antígeno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - seroconversi%C3%B3n
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