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GRAMS STAIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gram-positive
1, record 1, English, gram%2Dpositive
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Staining with Gram's stain, a primary characteristic of certain microorganisms. 1, record 1, English, - gram%2Dpositive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gram positive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gram positif
1, record 1, French, gram%20positif
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Gram positif 2, record 1, French, Gram%20positif
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des bactéries gram positif. 3, record 1, French, - gram%20positif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d'une bactérie qui se colore en violet après application du violet de gentiane dans la technique de la coloration de Gram. 3, record 1, French, - gram%20positif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grampositivo
1, record 1, Spanish, grampositivo
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gram-positivo 2, record 1, Spanish, gram%2Dpositivo
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los organismos gram-positivos (pneumococos, estafilococos o estreptococos) le sirvieron [a René Jules Dubos] de exclusiva fuente alimentaria de sus muestras de suelo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - grampositivo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gram-negative bacterium
1, record 2, English, gram%2Dnegative%20bacterium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gram-negative : losing the stain or decolorized by alcohol in Gram's method of staining... 2, record 2, English, - gram%2Dnegative%20bacterium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bactérie Gram négatif
1, record 2, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20Gram%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bactérie gram négatif 2, record 2, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20gram%20n%C3%A9gatif
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bacteria gram negativa
1, record 2, Spanish, bacteria%20gram%20negativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bacteria que con la tinción de Gram pierde el colorante básico cristal violeta al ser tratada con alcohol y toma el color rojo de contraste. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bacteria%20gram%20negativa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gram-positive bacterium
1, record 3, English, gram%2Dpositive%20bacterium
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gram-positive : Retaining the stain or resisting decolorization by alcohol in Gram's method of staining... 2, record 3, English, - gram%2Dpositive%20bacterium
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bactérie Gram positif
1, record 3, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20Gram%20positif
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bactérie à gram positif 2, record 3, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A0%20gram%20positif
feminine noun
- bactérie gram positif 3, record 3, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20gram%20positif
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bacteria gram positiva
1, record 3, Spanish, bacteria%20gram%20positiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- bacteria gram-positiva 2, record 3, Spanish, bacteria%20gram%2Dpositiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bacterias que al teñirlas con la tinción de Gram retienen el color básico cristal violeta. El color que toman estas bacterias es azul o morado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - bacteria%20gram%20positiva
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El estafilococo aureus dorado es una bacteria gram positiva que puede producir infecciones en las vias respiratorias [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - bacteria%20gram%20positiva
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