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MARBURG MARBURGVIRUS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Viral Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Orthomarburgvirus marburgense
1, record 1, English, Orthomarburgvirus%20marburgense
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Marburg marburgvirus 2, record 1, English, Marburg%20marburgvirus
former designation, correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Orthomarburgvirus marburgense; Marburg marburgvirus : A species of the genus Orthomarburgvirus. 3, record 1, English, - Orthomarburgvirus%20marburgense
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies virales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Orthomarburgvirus marburgense
1, record 1, French, Orthomarburgvirus%20marburgense
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Marburg marburgvirus 2, record 1, French, Marburg%20marburgvirus
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Orthomarburgvirus marburgense; Marburg marburgvirus : Espèce du genre Orthomarburgvirus. 3, record 1, French, - Orthomarburgvirus%20marburgense
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ebola virus disease
1, record 2, English, Ebola%20virus%20disease
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EVD 2, record 2, English, EVD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The seven filoviruses that have been found in humans belong either to the genus Ebolavirus(Bundibugyo virus(BDBV), Ebola virus(EBOV), Reston virus(RESTV), Sudan virus(SUDV) and Taï Forest virus(TAFV)...) or to the genus Marburgvirus(Marburg virus(MARV) and Ravn virus(RAVV)). The WHO [World Health Organization] International Classification of Diseases Revision 11(ICD-11) of 2018 recognizes two major subcategories of filovirus disease(FVD) : Ebola disease caused by BDBV, EBOV, SUDV or TAFV, and Marburg disease caused by MARV or RAVV. Ebola virus disease(EVD) is defined as a disease only caused by EBOV. 3, record 2, English, - Ebola%20virus%20disease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maladie à virus Ebola
1, record 2, French, maladie%20%C3%A0%20virus%20Ebola
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MVE 1, record 2, French, MVE
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie causée par le virus de l'espèce Zaire ebolavirus. 2, record 2, French, - maladie%20%C3%A0%20virus%20Ebola
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Ebola disease
1, record 3, English, Ebola%20disease
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- EBOD 2, record 3, English, EBOD
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Ebola hemorrhagic fever 3, record 3, English, Ebola%20hemorrhagic%20fever
correct, obsolete
- Ebola haemorrhagic fever 4, record 3, English, Ebola%20haemorrhagic%20fever
correct, obsolete
- Ebola HF 3, record 3, English, Ebola%20HF
correct, obsolete
- Ebola virus disease 5, record 3, English, Ebola%20virus%20disease
avoid, see observation, obsolete
- EVD 4, record 3, English, EVD
avoid, see observation, obsolete
- EVD 4, record 3, English, EVD
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The seven filoviruses that have been found in humans belong either to the genus Ebolavirus(Bundibugyo virus(BDBV), Ebola virus(EBOV), Reston virus(RESTV), Sudan virus(SUDV) and Taï Forest virus(TAFV)...) or to the genus Marburgvirus(Marburg virus(MARV) and Ravn virus(RAVV)). The WHO [World Health Organization] International Classification of Diseases Revision 11(ICD-11) of 2018 recognizes two major subcategories of filovirus disease(FVD) : Ebola disease caused by BDBV, EBOV, SUDV or TAFV, and Marburg disease caused by MARV or RAVV. 6, record 3, English, - Ebola%20disease
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ebola virus disease; EVD: These designations used to refer to the diseases caused by all the viruses of the genus "Ebolavirus." However, they should now be reserved for the disease caused by the virus of the species "Zaire ebolavirus." 7, record 3, English, - Ebola%20disease
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maladie Ebola
1, record 3, French, maladie%20Ebola
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fièvre hémorragique Ebola 2, record 3, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20h%C3%A9morragique%20Ebola
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- FHE 2, record 3, French, FHE
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- FHE 2, record 3, French, FHE
- fièvre hémorragique à virus Ebola 3, record 3, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20h%C3%A9morragique%20%C3%A0%20virus%20Ebola
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- FH Ebola 4, record 3, French, FH%20Ebola
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- maladie à virus Ebola 5, record 3, French, maladie%20%C3%A0%20virus%20Ebola
avoid, see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
- MVE 6, record 3, French, MVE
avoid, see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
- MVE 6, record 3, French, MVE
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maladie à virus Ebola; MVE : Ces désignations étaient utilisées pour faire référence à la maladie causée par tous les virus du genre «Ebolavirus». Toutefois, cette désignation devrait maintenant être réservée à la maladie causée par le virus de l'espèce «Zaire ebolavirus». 7, record 3, French, - maladie%20Ebola
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades víricas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad por el virus del Ébola
1, record 3, Spanish, enfermedad%20por%20el%20virus%20del%20%C3%89bola
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EVE 1, record 3, Spanish, EVE
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- enfermedad del Ébola 2, record 3, Spanish, enfermedad%20del%20%C3%89bola
correct, feminine noun
- fiebre hemorrágica del Ébola 2, record 3, Spanish, fiebre%20hemorr%C3%A1gica%20del%20%C3%89bola
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad vírica aguda grave que se suele caracterizar por la aparición súbita de fiebre, debilidad intensa y dolores musculares, de cabeza y de garganta, lo cual va seguido de vómitos, diarrea, erupciones cutáneas, disfunción renal y hepática y, en algunos casos, hemorragias internas y externas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - enfermedad%20por%20el%20virus%20del%20%C3%89bola
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El virus del Ébola causa en el ser humano la enfermedad homónima (antes conocida como fiebre hemorrágica del Ébola). 1, record 3, Spanish, - enfermedad%20por%20el%20virus%20del%20%C3%89bola
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ébola: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la palabra ébola se escribe con inicial minúscula cuando se emplea de manera informal para referirse a la enfermedad causada por el virus del mismo nombre, pero con mayúscula tanto para aludir a este (virus del Ébola), como a la fiebre que produce (fiebre hemorrágica del Ébola) o al nombre completo de la enfermedad (enfermedad del Ébola). 3, record 3, Spanish, - enfermedad%20por%20el%20virus%20del%20%C3%89bola
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