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HERPESVIRIDAE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- koi herpesvirus disease
1, record 1, English, koi%20herpesvirus%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- KHV 2, record 1, English, KHV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] infectious disease of finfish [caused] by the koi herpesvirus, which belongs to the family Herpesviridae. 3, record 1, English, - koi%20herpesvirus%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
KHV is a DNA-based virus. After discovery, it was identified as a strain of herpesvirus. Like other strains, KHV stays with the infected fish for the duration of their lives, making the recovered and exposed fish potential carriers of the virus. 2, record 1, English, - koi%20herpesvirus%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- herpèsvirose de la carpe koï
1, record 1, French, herp%C3%A8svirose%20de%20la%20carpe%20ko%C3%AF
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Maladie des poissons] causée par l'herpèsvirose [appartenant] à la famille des herpesviridae. 2, record 1, French, - herp%C3%A8svirose%20de%20la%20carpe%20ko%C3%AF
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'herpèsvirose de la carpe koï a été dépistée chez la carpe commune (Cyprinus carpio) et la carpe koï (Cyprinus carpio koi). 2, record 1, French, - herp%C3%A8svirose%20de%20la%20carpe%20ko%C3%AF
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- herpes virus
1, record 2, English, herpes%20virus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- herpesvirus 2, record 2, English, herpesvirus
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of the family Herpesviridae 2, record 2, English, - herpes%20virus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Herpesviridae : a family of viruses, the members of which are about 150 nm in diameter, enveloped, with a nucleocapsid of about 100 nm in diameter, composed of 162 capsomers and contain a large, double-stranded DNA. The viruses replicate in the nucleus of the infected cell, where they induce the formation of a characteristic inclusion body; some also induce formation of a cytoplasmic inclusion body. 2, record 2, English, - herpes%20virus
Record 2, Key term(s)
- herpe virus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- virus herpétique
1, record 2, French, virus%20herp%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- virus de l'herpès 2, record 2, French, virus%20de%20l%27herp%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Herpès-virus. Famille de virus ayant des caractères communs (acide désoxyribonucléique, thermolabilité, pouvoir cytopathogène surtout local, on y trouve le virus de l'herpès, celui du zona, de la paralysie de Marek, de la rhinopneumonie et de la fièvre typhoïde du cheval, de la maladie d'Aujeszky du porc, etc. 2, record 2, French, - virus%20herp%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- virus herpe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina veterinaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- herpes virus
1, record 2, Spanish, herpes%20virus
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Herpesviridae
1, record 3, English, Herpesviridae
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A family of DNA viruses having a virion 150-200 nm in diameter consisting of four components: a lipid bilayer envelope with surface projections, a tegument of amorphous material, an icosahedral nucleocapsid with 162 prismatic capsomers, and a protein spool on which the DNA is wrapped. 1, record 3, English, - Herpesviridae
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Herpès-virus
1, record 3, French, Herp%C3%A8s%2Dvirus
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Herpès virus 2, record 3, French, Herp%C3%A8s%20virus
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille de virus ayant des caractères communs (acide désoxyribonucléique, thermolabilité, pouvoir cytopathogène surtout local; on y trouve le virus de l'herpès, celui du zona, de la paralysie de Marek, de la rhinopneumonie et de la fièvre typhoïde du cheval, de la maladie d'Aujeszky du porc, etc. 1, record 3, French, - Herp%C3%A8s%2Dvirus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec l'individu, virus herpétique ou virus de l'herpès. 3, record 3, French, - Herp%C3%A8s%2Dvirus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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