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TUBERCULOSE [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bacterial Diseases
DEF

An infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

OBS

Characteristic features include a generally prolonged latency period between initial infection and overt disease, prominent pulmonary disease (although other organs can be involved), and a granulomatous response associated with intense tissue inflammation and damage.

OBS

In the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, this category includes the diseases associated to the codes ranging from A15 to A19.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies bactériennes
DEF

Maladie infectieuse contagieuse causée par Mycobacterium tuberculosis ou bacille de Koch, et qui touche avec prédilection l'appareil respiratoire.

OBS

Dans la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes, cette catégorie englobe les maladies désignées par les codes inclus entre A15 et A19.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades bacterianas
DEF

Enfermedad infecciosa del hombre y muchas especies animales producida por el llamado "bacilo de Koch" [o Mycobacterium tuberculosis]; su lesión específica es un pequeño nódulo de estructura especial llamado "tubérculo".

OBS

Si bien la tuberculosis se presenta en los pulmones, es capaz de afectar a cualquier sitio del organismo como piel, intestino, hígado, bazo, ganglios linfáticos, genitales, cerebro, etcétera, por esta razón las manisfestaciones pueden ser muy variadas, dependiendo del sitio donde se localice [...]

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Record 2 1985-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
DEF

a bacterial disease of the olive caused by a bacterium (Pseudomonas savastonoi) and characterized by small or large excrescences on leaves, branches, or even the main trunk.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
DEF

Maladie de l'olivier, due à une bactérie, Pseudomonas savastoni, qui se manifeste par l'apparition sur les branches d'excroissances ayant l'aspect de chancres noirâtres.

Spanish

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