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WAR FEVER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epidemic typhus
1, record 1, English, epidemic%20typhus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- louse-borne typhus 2, record 1, English, louse%2Dborne%20typhus
correct
- jail fever 3, record 1, English, jail%20fever
correct
- camp fever 4, record 1, English, camp%20fever
correct
- war fever 4, record 1, English, war%20fever
correct
- exanthematic typhus 5, record 1, English, exanthematic%20typhus
correct
- classical typhus 6, record 1, English, classical%20typhus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The classic, louse-borne form of typhus, caused by Rickettsia prowazekii, which is transmitted from person to person by the human body louse ... 4, record 1, English, - epidemic%20typhus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 7, record 1, English, - epidemic%20typhus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- exanthematous typhus
- classic typhus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- typhus exanthématique
1, record 1, French, typhus%20exanth%C3%A9matique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- typhus épidémique 1, record 1, French, typhus%20%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun
- typhus à poux 2, record 1, French, typhus%20%C3%A0%20poux
correct, masculine noun
- typhus historique 2, record 1, French, typhus%20historique
correct, masculine noun
- typhus classique 3, record 1, French, typhus%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Typhus] dû à Rickettsia prowazekii [et] transmis à l'homme par le pou du corps [...] 4, record 1, French, - typhus%20exanth%C3%A9matique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75.0 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 5, record 1, French, - typhus%20exanth%C3%A9matique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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