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SEROPOSITIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seropositive
1, record 1, English, seropositive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of an animal giving a positive response to a serological test. 2, record 1, English, - seropositive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séropositif
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9ropositif
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- à réponse sérologique positive 2, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20r%C3%A9ponse%20s%C3%A9rologique%20positive
correct
- à sérologie positive 2, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20s%C3%A9rologie%20positive
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un animal réagissant positivement à une épreuve sérologique. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9ropositif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina veterinaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seropositivo
1, record 1, Spanish, seropositivo
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dicho [...] de un animal: Cuya sangre, infectada por algún virus, como el del sida, contiene anticuerpos específicos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - seropositivo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término proveniente del Código Zoosanitario Internacional, 2002. 3, record 1, Spanish, - seropositivo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- seropositive
1, record 2, English, seropositive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[That shows] positive results on serological examination ... 2, record 2, English, - seropositive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Type-specific antibody assays are commercially available and may be useful in some clinical situations [such as] identification of a seropositive pregnant woman with no history of herpes ... 3, record 2, English, - seropositive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... used to indicate presence of immunological evidence of a specific infection (e.g., Lyme disease, syphilis) or presence of a diagnostically useful antibody (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor). 4, record 2, English, - seropositive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séropositif
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9ropositif
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui donne une réaction positive à un ou plusieurs tests sérologiques. 2, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9ropositif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depuis le début de l'épidémie du sida, [le] terme [«séropositif»] s'applique dans le langage courant aux personnes porteuses du V.I.H. (virus de l'immunodéficience humaine). 3, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9ropositif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- seropositivo
1, record 2, Spanish, seropositivo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que contiene anticuerpos específicos a algún antígeno. 2, record 2, Spanish, - seropositivo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Que muestra una serorreacción de resultado positivo. 3, record 2, Spanish, - seropositivo
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