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BACTERIAL VIRUS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
- Viral Diseases
- Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tonsillitis
1, record 1, English, tonsillitis
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- amygdalitis 2, record 1, English, amygdalitis
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation of the [palatine] tonsils. 2, record 1, English, - tonsillitis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Signs and symptoms of tonsillitis include swollen tonsils, sore throat, difficulty swallowing and tender lymph nodes on the sides of the neck. Most cases of tonsillitis are caused by infection with a common virus, but bacterial infections also may cause tonsillitis. 3, record 1, English, - tonsillitis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tonsillitis: designation that reflects the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - tonsillitis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
- Maladies virales
- Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tonsillite
1, record 1, French, tonsillite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amygdalite 2, record 1, French, amygdalite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les symptômes généraux de l'amygdalite comprennent : des maux de gorge; des difficultés de déglutition; un enrouement, voire une perte de la voix; un état fébrile; de la toux; des maux de tête; des douleurs au niveau des oreilles; une fatigue chronique. 3, record 1, French, - tonsillite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tonsillite : désignation qui reflète la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - tonsillite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades bacterianas
- Enfermedades víricas
- Mucosa bucal, glándulas salivares y amígdalas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amigdalitis
1, record 1, Spanish, amigdalitis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tonsilitis 1, record 1, Spanish, tonsilitis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflamación de una o varias amígdalas linfáticas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - amigdalitis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- replicon
1, record 2, English, replicon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- duplicon 2, record 2, English, duplicon
correct
- replication unit 2, record 2, English, replication%20unit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any genetic element(bacterial chromosome, virus genome, plasmid) that behaves as an autonomous unit of replication. 3, record 2, English, - replicon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réplicon
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9plicon
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- replicon 2, record 2, French, replicon
correct, masculine noun
- unité de réplication 3, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9plication
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molécule d'ADN pouvant se répliquer de façon autonome dans une cellule. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9plicon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réplicon : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9plicon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- replicón
1, record 2, Spanish, replic%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- agroinfection
1, record 3, English, agroinfection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Agroinfection is a] method of plant transformation, for example, more than one genome of the double-stranded DNA of cauliflower mosaic virus is inserted in tandem within the T-DNA of Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Such a construction permits the escape of the viral DNA from the bacterial plasmid once it is introduced into plants. 1, record 3, English, - agroinfection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agroinfection
1, record 3, French, agroinfection
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'observation de [la] corrélation stricte entre capacité de dégradation des opines et induction de la biosynthèse des opines par la plante [à la] suite [de] l'agroinfection avait suggéré l'existence d'un transfert génétique dès les années 1970, bien avant sa mise en évidence expérimentale. 1, record 3, French, - agroinfection
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Poultry Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bluecomb 1, record 4, English, bluecomb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- coronaviral enteritis of turkey 2, record 4, English, coronaviral%20enteritis%20of%20turkey
- mud fever of turkey 3, record 4, English, mud%20fever%20of%20turkey
- contagious indigestion 3, record 4, English, contagious%20indigestion
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caused by a virus, bluecomb becomes more complex and severe when bacterial infections are also involved. 4, record 4, English, - bluecomb
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des volailles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- entérite transmissible du dindon
1, record 4, French, ent%C3%A9rite%20transmissible%20du%20dindon
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation de l'intestin grêle, fréquemment associée à une inflammation de l'estomac (gastro-entérite) et parfois à une inflammation du côlon (entérocolite). 2, record 4, French, - ent%C3%A9rite%20transmissible%20du%20dindon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'entérite transmissible du dindon (Bluecomb) est une maladie causée par un virus et qui affecte les dindons de tous âges. 3, record 4, French, - ent%C3%A9rite%20transmissible%20du%20dindon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gene transfer
1, record 5, English, gene%20transfer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- genetic transfer 2, record 5, English, genetic%20transfer
less frequent
- transfection 3, record 5, English, transfection
see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The incorporation of [foreign genetic material] into an organism’s cells, usually by a vector such as a modified virus. 4, record 5, English, - gene%20transfer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The transfer of genes occurs via different processes: transformation, conjugation, transduction, etc. depending on the type of organisms involved. 5, record 5, English, - gene%20transfer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The concept is a gene therapy technique when it is part of a treatment plan. 6, record 5, English, - gene%20transfer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
transfection : often used by authors as a synonym of "gene transfer, "even though, narrowly defined, it is the transfer of viral genetic material into animal or bacterial cells leading to the production of the virus. 6, record 5, English, - gene%20transfer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- transfert génétique
1, record 5, French, transfert%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- transfert de gènes 2, record 5, French, transfert%20de%20g%C3%A8nes
correct, masculine noun
- transfert génique 3, record 5, French, transfert%20g%C3%A9nique
masculine noun, less frequent
- transfection 4, record 5, French, transfection
see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transfert naturel ou suivant une technique appropriée d'un gène ou d'un ensemble de gènes d'un organisme à un autre. 5, record 5, French, - transfert%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque le transfert de gènes n'a pas de but thérapeutique, il n'est pas à considérer comme une thérapie génique. 6, record 5, French, - transfert%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transfection : Au sens strict du terme, il s'agit de l'introduction de matériel génétique viral dans une cellule. Par extension, bon nombre d'auteurs utilisent ce terme comme synonyme de «transfert génétique» sans tenir compte de la technique de transfert utilisée. 7, record 5, French, - transfert%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 5, Key term(s)
- transfert de gène
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- transferencia de genes
1, record 5, Spanish, transferencia%20de%20genes
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- transferencia genética 2, record 5, Spanish, transferencia%20gen%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
- transferencia génica 3, record 5, Spanish, transferencia%20g%C3%A9nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Introducción de genes exógenos en células huésped por medio de vectores tales como los retrovirus. 4, record 5, Spanish, - transferencia%20de%20genes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La transferencia de genes en humanos es una estrategia por medio de la cual el repertorio genético de las células somáticas es modificado con propósitos terapéuticos o de ayuda en el entendimiento de los fenómenos biológicos. [...] Esencialmente la transferencia de genes incluye: La forma de transporte o vectorización del gen: La célula blanco. El gen elegido. Control de la expresión del gen. 5, record 5, Spanish, - transferencia%20de%20genes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Los genes candidatos para la transferencia son aquellos que ya han sido clonados y caracterizados y que están claramente asociados a una sintomatología clínica definida. [...] Los vectores más utilizados para la transferencia de genes a células somáticas son los retrovirus. 6, record 5, Spanish, - transferencia%20de%20genes
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-11-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bacteriophage
1, record 6, English, bacteriophage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- bacterial virus 2, record 6, English, bacterial%20virus
correct
- phage 1, record 6, English, phage
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the viruses that infect bacterial cells; each has a narrow host range. 3, record 6, English, - bacteriophage
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bactériophage
1, record 6, French, bact%C3%A9riophage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- phage 1, record 6, French, phage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virus qui se comporte comme parasite d'une bactérie donnée, et qui provoque sa destruction par lyse. 2, record 6, French, - bact%C3%A9riophage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «bactériophage», initialement proposé par d'Hérelle, tend à être remplacé par celui de phage. 2, record 6, French, - bact%C3%A9riophage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- fago
1, record 6, Spanish, fago
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- bacteriófago 2, record 6, Spanish, bacteri%C3%B3fago
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virus que infecta las bacterias a las que incorpora su material genético, sirviéndose de los constituyentes bacterianos para su replicación. 3, record 6, Spanish, - fago
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-02-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Bioengineering
- Histology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fluorescent antibody tissue section test
1, record 7, English, fluorescent%20antibody%20tissue%20section%20test
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- FATST 1, record 7, English, FATST
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lungs of poor-doing finishing pigs at a third site were sent for a complete diagnostic workup, which included histopathology, immunohistochemistry(IHC) for PRRS, swine influenza.(SI) and porcine respiratory coronavirus(PRCV) when the appropriate histologic lesions were observed, bacterial culturing, and viral testing that included PRRS fluorescent antibody tissue section test(FATST), PRRS virus isolation(VI) in MARC-145 cells, SI capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA), SI VI in primary swine kidney cell cultures and PRCV FATST. 1, record 7, English, - fluorescent%20antibody%20tissue%20section%20test
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Technique biologique
- Histologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- épreuve d'immunofluorescence sur coupe de tissus
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%27immunofluorescence%20sur%20coupe%20de%20tissus
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition de la docteure Francine Lord, vétérinaire à l'Agence d'inspection des aliments et de santé animale, du ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Agroalimentaire du Canada. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20d%27immunofluorescence%20sur%20coupe%20de%20tissus
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-07-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Cytology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- transfect
1, record 8, English, transfect
correct, verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A mammalian cell expression plasmid, pH beta -Arc, containing the human placenta aromatase complementary DNA was constructed. The prepared plasmid was used to transfect breast cancer cells (MCF-7), noncancerous breast cells, (HBL-100), and Chinese hamster ovary cells by a stable expression method. These constructed aromatase expressing mammalian cell lines will be very useful tools for aromatase inhibitor screening. 1, record 8, English, - transfect
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tiré de: Cancer research, 1990, 50 (21), 6949-6954. 1, record 8, English, - transfect
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transfection the artificial infection of animal or bacterial cells by uptake of nucleic acid isolated from virus or bacteriophage, resulting in the production of mature virus or phase particles. 2, record 8, English, - transfect
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cytologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- transfecter
1, record 8, French, transfecter
correct, verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La base du criblage a consisté à rendre des cellules murines sensibles à l'interféron a humain, donc résistantes au virus de la stomatite vésiculaire (VSV) en présence d'IFNa. Cela a été obtenu par transfection avec de l'ADN de lymphoblastes humains. L'ADN d'un premier clone cellulaire résistant 10BH7 a servi à transfecter de nouvelles cellules murines. 1, record 8, French, - transfecter
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1979-03-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- plus system
1, record 9, English, plus%20system
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the four plus systems, also designed to yield chains ending at defined positions, extension-product subsamples are incubated with only one nucleoside triphosphate instead of with three and with a different DNA polymerase, one that is manufactured by the bacterial virus designated T4. 1, record 9, English, - plus%20system
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- système plus 1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20plus
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les quatre systèmes "plus" qui sont aussi conçus pour donner des chaînes se terminant par un nucléotide déterminé, les échantillons sont incubés avec un seul nucléoside triphosphate au lieu de trois et avec une ADN-polymérase différente, fabriquée par le bactériophage T [4]. 2, record 9, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20plus
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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