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HETEROXENIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Animal Science
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- specific-pathogen-free
1, record 1, English, specific%2Dpathogen%2Dfree
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SPF 2, record 1, English, SPF
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Record 1, Synonyms, English
- specific pathogen free 3, record 1, English, specific%20pathogen%20free
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- SPF 2, record 1, English, SPF
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- SPF 2, record 1, English, SPF
- heteroxenic 4, record 1, English, heteroxenic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Applied to animals reared for animal experimentation or for starting new herds or flocks of disease-free animals. 3, record 1, English, - specific%2Dpathogen%2Dfree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Zootechnie
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exempt d'organismes pathogènes spécifiques
1, record 1, French, exempt%20d%27organismes%20pathog%C3%A8nes%20sp%C3%A9cifiques
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Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indemne d'organismes pathogènes spécifiques 1, record 1, French, indemne%20d%27organismes%20pathog%C3%A8nes%20sp%C3%A9cifiques
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- hétéroxénique 2, record 1, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rox%C3%A9nique
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des animaux hétéroxéniques [hébergent] des bactéries d'autre origine que celles de l'animal holoxénique homologue; c'est le cas des animaux «SPF» qui n'ont aucun contact avec leurs homologues conventionnels et, de ce fait, hébergent des bactéries dont l'origine humaine est probable. 3, record 1, French, - exempt%20d%27organismes%20pathog%C3%A8nes%20sp%C3%A9cifiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'animaux habituellement issus d'une éclosion ou d'une césarienne aseptique, élevés et entretenus dans des conditions d'environnement spécialement conçues pour éviter une contamination par des germes pathogènes pour l'espèce, leur flore étant périodiquement contrôlée. 4, record 1, French, - exempt%20d%27organismes%20pathog%C3%A8nes%20sp%C3%A9cifiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Zootecnia
- Medicina veterinaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- libre de patógenos específicos
1, record 1, Spanish, libre%20de%20pat%C3%B3genos%20espec%C3%ADficos
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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