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HERPESVIRUS [20 records]

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Record 1 2016-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Viral Diseases
  • The Skin
Universal entry(ies)
B08.2
classification system code, see observation
DEF

[An] acute, short-lived high fever in infants and young children followed by a rash mainly on the trunk, caused by human herpesvirus 6.

OBS

B08.2: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies virales
  • Appareil cutané
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
B08.2
classification system code, see observation
OBS

B08.2 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
  • Fish
DEF

[An] infectious disease of finfish [caused] by the koi herpesvirus, which belongs to the family Herpesviridae.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Poissons
DEF

[Maladie des poissons] causée par l'herpèsvirose [appartenant] à la famille des herpesviridae.

CONT

L'herpèsvirose de la carpe koï a été dépistée chez la carpe commune (Cyprinus carpio) et la carpe koï (Cyprinus carpio koi).

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

An enzyme which is induced in cells affected with DNA viruses and which catalyses the phosphorylation of thymidine to thymidylic acid, in the process of DNA synthesis.

CONT

In papovavirus-infected cells the induced enzyme is cellular in origin, but the thymidine kinase induced by Herpesvirus is specified by the virus Genome, and differs in several properties from the cell enzyme.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
CONT

Cette enzyme virale, la thymidine kinase, n'est présente que dans les cellules infectées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
DEF

Enzima que permite a una célula utilizar una vía metabólica alternativa para incorporar timidina en el ADN.

OBS

Se utiliza como marcador seleccionable para identificar las células eucarióticas transfectadas.

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Record 4 2012-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Viral Diseases
DEF

Herpesvirus that causes variety of infections marked most commonly by eruption of one or more groups of vesicles on the genitalia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Maladies virales
DEF

Herpès virus, de la famille des Herpesviridae, responsable de l'herpès génital.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Enfermedades víricas
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Record 5 2011-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
  • Poultry Production
DEF

An infectious disease of ducks caused by a herpesvirus and characterized by tissue haemorrhages and blood free in body cavities, eruptions on the mucosae of the digestive tract, degeneration of parenchymatous organs and lesions in lymph nodes.

OBS

duck virus enteritis: term adopted by the Translation Bureau Agriculture Section (CULSEC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Élevage des volailles
OBS

Entérite avienne : terme tiré d'un lexique de sigles préparé à la DSTM-Environnement en 1985.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
  • Cría de aves
OBS

enteritis viral del pato: término proveniente del Código Zoosanitario Internacional, 2002.

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Record 6 2011-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cancers and Oncology
CONT

Burkitt's lymphoma. A form of undifferentiated malignant lymphoma usually found in central Africa, but also reported in other parts of the world.... The Epstein-Barr virus(HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN) has been isolated from Burkitt lymphoma cases in Africa and it is implicated as the causative agent in these cases; however, most non-African cases are EBV-negative.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cancers et oncologie
CONT

C'est en 1964 que Epstein, Achong et Barr découvrent un nouveau virus (EBV) appartenant à la famille des Herpes viridae putativement impliqué dans la genèse du lymphome décrit peu avant par Burkitt. [On] peut citer l'Afrique Centrale pour le lymphome de Burkitt et l'Asie du Sud-Est pour le carcinome du nasopharynx.

Key term(s)
  • tumeur de Burkitt

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
DEF

Tumor canceroso del tejido linfoide. Esta enfermedad común en África se asocia al virus de Epstein Barr y puede ser una neoplasia oportunista en las personas infectadas con el VIH.

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Record 7 2010-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
OBS

A malignant infectious disease of cattle, caused by herpesvirus and most common in Africa, but cases have been reported in other countries such as UK, European Union countries and North America.

OBS

A disease of cattle, not to be confused with "blue tongue", a disease affecting sheep.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
OBS

Ne pas confondre avec la fièvre catarrhale du mouton.

OBS

gangréneux : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
DEF

Enfermedad infecciosa aguda mortífera del ganado [causada por un] virus [que] ataca a la nariz, hocico, ojos, senos y sistema nervioso central.

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Record 8 2009-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
  • Cattle Raising
OBS

bovine herpes virus. Term adopted by the Translation Bureau Agriculture Section (CULSEC).

OBS

bovine herpersvirus. Term extracted from the PASCAL data base.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Élevage des bovins
OBS

virus-herpès bovin. Terme adopté par la section Agriculture du Bureau des traductions (CULSEC).

OBS

herpès-virus bovin, herpèsvirus bovin et virus herpétique bovin. Termes tirés de la base de données PASCAL.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
  • Cría de ganado bovino
PHR

Virus herpes bovino tipo 1 (VHB-1); virus herpes bovino tipo 2 (VHB-2); virus herpes bovino tipo 3 (VHB-3); virus herpes bovino tipo 4 (VHB-4).

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Record 9 2007-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
  • Horse Husbandry
OBS

Caused by equine herpesvirus 3.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Élevage des chevaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
  • Cría de ganado caballar
DEF

Enfermedad aguda que cursa con lesiones en los genitales externos, caracterizadas por pápulas de 2 cm de diámetro, pústulas y ulceración de la mucosa vaginal; en machos se aprecian úlceras y erosiones hemorrágicas en el pene y prepucio.

Key term(s)
  • exantema genital equino
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Record 10 2005-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

A recently discovered herpesvirus that is found in samples of tissue from Kaposi sarcoma lesions.

Key term(s)
  • Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
OBS

Virus causante del cáncer por sarcoma de Kaposi.

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Record 11 2005-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

Equine herpesvirus 1(EHV-1) is the commonest cause of equine viral abortion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Élevage des chevaux
OBS

Se manifeste habituellement durant la deuxième moitié de la gestation et est habituellement causé par l'herpèsvirus équin de type 1 (EHV-1).

Spanish

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Record 12 2005-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
  • Horse Husbandry
OBS

Equine herpesvirus 1(EHV-1)=equine abortion(herpes) virus; equine herpesvirus 3(EHV-3)=equine coital exanthema herpesvirus; equine herpesvirus 4(EHV-4)=equine rhinopneumonitis(herpes) virus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Élevage des chevaux
OBS

Herpèsvirus équin de type 1 (EHV-1) = virus de l'avortement de la jument; herpèsvirus équin de type 3 (EHV-3) = virus de l'exanthème coïtal équin; herpèsvirus équin de type 4 (EHV-4) = virus de la rhinopneumonie équine.

Spanish

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Record 13 2004-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

an acute respiratory disease of dogs, commonly consisting of laryngitis, tracheitis, and bronchitis. It may be caused by any one or a combination of several viruses, bacteria and mycroplasmas. Canine parainfluenza virus, canine adenoviruses types 1 and 2, canine herpesvirus, and "Bordetella bronchiseptica" are the most common infectious agents.

OBS

Affected dogs usually have a harsh, dry cough, and occasionally fever, serous nasal discharge, and lympha-denopathy. Particularly in puppies, more severe illness sometimes occurs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
DEF

Affection des voies respiratoires supérieures qui est due à un Adénovirus canin de type 2 (C.A.V. 2) auquel s'associent souvent le virus Parainfluenzae 2, un Herpès-virus et un Réovirus, voire des germes bactériens divers.

OBS

Le virus est en relation antigénique croisée avec l'Adénovirus canin de type 1, agent étiologique de la maladie de Rubarth.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
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Record 14 2004-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

An anti-viral agent.

OBS

Synthesized in 1960, it was subsequently found as a naturally occurring nucleoside in culture filtrates of streptomyces antibioticus. Mode of action nuclear but it probably inhibits viral DNA polymerase. It neither directly inactivates virus nor prevents attachment. It is active against herpesvirus and poxvirus; less so against adenovirus and papovirus. With the exception oncovirus the drug has no action against RNA viruses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
DEF

La principale substance utilisée, avant l'avènement de l'acyclovir, pour lutter contre les infections à herpèsvirus menaçant le pronostic vital, [et qui] agit également en l'absence de thymidine kinase.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
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Record 15 2003-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Veterinary Medicine
DEF

A member of the family Herpesviridae

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.

Key term(s)
  • herpe virus

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine vétérinaire
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.

Key term(s)
  • virus herpe

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicina veterinaria
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Record 16 2003-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

A disease of cattle caused by bovine herpesvirus 1 and characterized by venereal transmission of multiple pustular eruptions 0. 5 to 2 cm diameter on the vaginal mucosa. There is a moderate vaginal discharge. There may be similar lesions on the bull' s penis.

OBS

A virus disease of cattle associated with IBR [infectious bovine rhinotracheitis].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
OBS

Maladie virale des bovins associée au syndrome de rhinotrachéite infectieuse bovine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
OBS

Término proveniente del Código Zoosanitario Internacional, 2002.

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Record 17 2002-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

An antiviral drug used for the treatment of CMV retinitis and other diseases caused by CMV. It is also used to treat acyclovir-resistant herpesvirus infections.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
DEF

Médicament antiviral administré par voie intraveineuse et le plus communément utilisé contre l'infection au CMV.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
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Record 18 1991-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
OBS

A virus that causes feline viral rhinotracheitis.

OBS

Feline viral rhinotracheitis : an acute upper respiratory infection of cats, caused by feline herpesvirus. Sneezing, coughing, ocular and nasal discharges, and often chemosis, keratitis and corneal ulceration are the main signs. Occasionally there is fatal pneumonia or generalized infection in young kittens. Most cats recovered from infection become lifelong carriers of the virus, with shedding precipitated by stress.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
OBS

Virus du chat.

Spanish

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Record 19 1990-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

A virus isolated from vesicles affecting the genital system of the bitch and associated with infertility abortion, and stillbirths.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
OBS

Herpès-virus adapté au chien et agent de la herpès-virose canine.

Spanish

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Record 20 1987-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
OBS

Canada Disease Weekly Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
OBS

Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada.

Spanish

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