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HEPATITIS TYPE B [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
- Liver and Biliary Ducts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hepatitis B
1, record 1, English, hepatitis%20B
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- type B hepatitis 2, record 1, English, type%20B%20hepatitis
correct, noun
- hepatitis type B 3, record 1, English, hepatitis%20type%20B
correct, noun
- serum hepatitis 4, record 1, English, serum%20hepatitis
correct, noun, obsolete
- homologous serum hepatitis 5, record 1, English, homologous%20serum%20hepatitis
correct, noun, obsolete
- long incubation hepatitis 6, record 1, English, long%20incubation%20hepatitis
correct, noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hepatitis type B is caused by the hepatitis B virus(HBV) and causes symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, liver pain, and malaise. The disease has a rapid onset and long duration and may induce several complications, including jaundice, ascites, and hepatic encephalopathy, which has a high mortality rate. 3, record 1, English, - hepatitis%20B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hepatitis B is transmitted especially by contact with infected blood or by contact with other infected bodily fluids. 7, record 1, English, - hepatitis%20B
Record 1, Key term(s)
- long-incubation hepatitis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
- Foie et voies biliaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hépatite B
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9patite%20B
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hépatite d'inoculation 2, record 1, French, h%C3%A9patite%20d%27inoculation
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hépatite B est secondaire au virus de l'hépatite B (VHB) à ADN [...] 3, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9patite%20B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hépatite B (hépatite d'inoculation). [...] Contrairement à celui de l'hépatite A, le virus de l'hépatite B ne se transmet pas par l'eau ou les aliments contaminés mais normalement, d'une personne à l'autre, par des aiguilles hypodermiques ou des instruments médicaux ou chirurgicaux souillés, ou encore par transfusion du sang (ou de ses produits) d'un donneur porteur du virus. [...] La maladie peut également être transmise dans le cadre familial; la transmission est favorisée par le degré de surpeuplement du logement et par des relations étroites entre les personnes. L'infection peut se transmettre par contact personnel étroit ou par l'échange d'objets tels que rasoirs, brosses à dents ou serviettes. Le virus de l'hépatite B ayant été décelé dans divers liquides organiques (salive, sperme, sécrétions vaginales), l'infection peut donc être transmise à l'occasion de rapports sexuels [...] ou de simples baisers. 4, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9patite%20B
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades víricas
- Hígado y conductos biliares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hepatitis B
1, record 1, Spanish, hepatitis%20B
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflamación del hígado que puede ser aguda o crónica, producida por el virus de la hepatitis B. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hepatitis%20B
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hepatitis B surface antigen
1, record 2, English, hepatitis%20B%20surface%20antigen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HBSAg 2, record 2, English, HBSAg
correct
- HBsAg 3, record 2, English, HBsAg
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Australia antigen 2, record 2, English, Australia%20antigen
correct, see observation, obsolete
- Au antigen 2, record 2, English, Au%20antigen
correct, see observation, obsolete
- hepatitis-associated antigen 4, record 2, English, hepatitis%2Dassociated%20antigen
correct
- HAA antigen 2, record 2, English, HAA%20antigen
correct
- serum-hepatitis antigen 4, record 2, English, serum%2Dhepatitis%20antigen
correct
- SH antigen 2, record 2, English, SH%20antigen
correct
- HBV surface antigen 5, record 2, English, HBV%20surface%20antigen
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an antigen present in the serum of those infected with viral hepatitis type B, consisting of the outer lipoprotein coat(surface) of the Dane particle 2, record 2, English, - hepatitis%20B%20surface%20antigen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originally called Australia (Au) antigen because it was first found in an Australian aborigine ... 2, record 2, English, - hepatitis%20B%20surface%20antigen
Record 2, Key term(s)
- HBs
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antigène HBs
1, record 2, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20HBs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- antigène de surface de l'hépatite B 2, record 2, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20de%20surface%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9patite%20B
masculine noun
- HBsAg 3, record 2, French, HBsAg
- AgHBs 3, record 2, French, AgHBs
masculine noun
- antigène de surface du VHB 4, record 2, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20de%20surface%20du%20VHB
masculine noun
- antigène Australie 5, record 2, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20Australie
masculine noun, obsolete
- antigène de surface 6, record 2, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20de%20surface
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antigène de surface du virus de l'hépatite B, qui se trouve à la surface des particules sphériques de ce virus. 5, record 2, French, - antig%C3%A8ne%20HBs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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