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DRUG RESISTANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drug resistance
1, record 1, English, drug%20resistance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pharmacoresistance 2, record 1, English, pharmacoresistance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the problems facing researchers is the ability of certain microorganisms to develop a natural resistance to the drugs used against them. Fortunately, however, not all species tend to develop rapid drug resistance ... 1, record 1, English, - drug%20resistance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résistance aux médicaments
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20aux%20m%C3%A9dicaments
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pharmaco-résistance 2, record 1, French, pharmaco%2Dr%C3%A9sistance
correct, feminine noun
- pharmacorésistance 3, record 1, French, pharmacor%C3%A9sistance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'un microorganisme ou de parasites à survivre, et éventuellement à se reproduire en présence d'un médicament qui normalement les détruit ou les empêche de se multiplier. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20aux%20m%C3%A9dicaments
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistencia a los fármacos
1, record 1, Spanish, resistencia%20a%20los%20f%C3%A1rmacos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- resistencia a los medicamentos 1, record 1, Spanish, resistencia%20a%20los%20medicamentos
correct, feminine noun
- resistencia farmacológica 2, record 1, Spanish, resistencia%20farmacol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad de las bacterias y otros microorganismos [...] para resistir los efectos de fármacos que previamente eran tóxicos para ellos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - resistencia%20a%20los%20f%C3%A1rmacos
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