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HIV ANTIBODY-POSITIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Viral Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- HIV-antibody-positive person
1, record 1, English, HIV%2Dantibody%2Dpositive%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- HIV positive person 2, record 1, English, HIV%20positive%20person
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antibody positivity is not synonymous with having AIDS. However, by current estimate, as many as 35 percent of HIV-antibody-positive persons may experience progression to AIDS over 6 to 8 years. 1, record 1, English, - HIV%2Dantibody%2Dpositive%20person
Record 1, Key term(s)
- HIV antibody positive person
- HIV antibody-positive person
- HIV-positive person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Maladies virales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne séropositive pour le VIH
1, record 1, French, personne%20s%C3%A9ropositive%20pour%20le%20VIH
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
- Enfermedades víricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona con prueba de anticuerpos contra el VIH positiva
1, record 1, Spanish, persona%20con%20prueba%20de%20anticuerpos%20contra%20el%20VIH%20positiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona cuyo] resultado positivo de una prueba de [VIH] sugiere que [...] está infectada por el VIH [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20con%20prueba%20de%20anticuerpos%20contra%20el%20VIH%20positiva
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- HIV antibody-positive
1, record 2, English, HIV%20antibody%2Dpositive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anti-HIV positive 1, record 2, English, anti%2DHIV%20positive
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anticorps anti-VIH positif
1, record 2, French, anticorps%20anti%2DVIH%20positif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- anti-VIH positif 2, record 2, French, anti%2DVIH%20positif
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- positivo a los anticuerpos contra el VIH 1, record 2, Spanish, positivo%20a%20los%20anticuerpos%20contra%20el%20VIH
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que contiene anticuerpos contra el VIH. 1, record 2, Spanish, - positivo%20a%20los%20anticuerpos%20contra%20el%20VIH
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