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HIV INFECTED BLOOD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- target cell
1, record 1, English, target%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Main target of HIV [human immunodeficiency virus] are two white blood cells; the lymphocyte and the macrophage. In particular, a subset of lymphocytes called T4 cells are infected; the hallmark of AIDS is a depletion of the T4 population. Unlike T4 cells, the macrophage is not killed by HIV. It may serve as a reservoir for the virus. 2, record 1, English, - target%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule cible
1, record 1, French, cellule%20cible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le VIH [virus de l'immunodéficience humaine] est, tout comme les autres virus, un parasite intracellulaire : isolée, la particule virale est inerte; elle ne nuit que lorsqu'elle pénètre dans une cellule. Les infections virales débutent par la fixation des particules virales sur un récepteur membranaire des cellules cibles : c'est la molécule CD4 [cluster de différentiation 4] pour le VIH. 1, record 1, French, - cellule%20cible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula diana
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20diana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- célula blanco 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20blanco
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Célula que presenta un antígeno combinado con moléculas del [...] complejo mayor de histocompatibilidad (familia de genes del cromosoma 6), en los linfocitos T citotóxicos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A9lula%20diana
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- injection drug
1, record 2, English, injection%20drug
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- intravenous drug 1, record 2, English, intravenous%20drug
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any drug that is given through a needle, either in a small dose or with a syringe ("works") or with a longer drip method. 1, record 2, English, - injection%20drug
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term intravenous drug has been used by doctors and drug users, so it can mean different things. The drug is usually put right into the vein, but some drug users "pop" a drug just under the skin. If the needles are shared and the first person has HIV germs, the chances are very high that anyone they share the needle with will become infected from the blood on the needle or in the works. Except for drugs given in a long drip method in hospital, drugs given by needle are now called injection drugs instead of intravenous drugs. This should stop the confusion between needles used by doctors-now called intravenous-and needles used by drugs users-which should be called injections. 1, record 2, English, - injection%20drug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drogue injectable
1, record 2, French, drogue%20injectable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drogue intraveineuse 2, record 2, French, drogue%20intraveineuse
avoid, feminine noun
- drogue IV 1, record 2, French, drogue%20IV
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intraveineuse : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - drogue%20injectable
Record 2, Key term(s)
- drogue intra-veineuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- droga inyectable
1, record 2, Spanish, droga%20inyectable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- droga intravenosa 1, record 2, Spanish, droga%20intravenosa
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droga que se inyecta [con] una aguja directamente en las venas y que estimula el sistema nervioso central. 1, record 2, Spanish, - droga%20inyectable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[El] uso de drogas inyectables [consiste en la] introducción en el cuerpo de drogas o medicamentos [con] una aguja. El uso de drogas en forma intravenosa (IV) es una forma de usar drogas inyectables y significa que la droga es inyectada en la vena y entra directamente en la corriente sanguínea. 1, record 2, Spanish, - droga%20inyectable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se prefiere "droga inyectable" a "droga intravenosa" porque algunos individuos se la inyectan en un músculo en vez de una vena. 2, record 2, Spanish, - droga%20inyectable
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Human Diseases
- Immunology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- HIV transmission through transfusions of infected blood 1, record 3, English, HIV%20transmission%20through%20transfusions%20of%20infected%20blood
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Maladies humaines
- Immunologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transmission du VIH par transfusion de sang contaminé
1, record 3, French, transmission%20du%20VIH%20par%20transfusion%20de%20sang%20contamin%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Vocabulaire du SIDA [syndrome d'immunodéficience acquis] - Terminologie. 1, record 3, French, - transmission%20du%20VIH%20par%20transfusion%20de%20sang%20contamin%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
- Enfermedades humanas
- Inmunología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transmisión del VIH mediante transfusión de sangre contaminada
1, record 3, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20del%20VIH%20mediante%20transfusi%C3%B3n%20de%20sangre%20contaminada
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- transmisión del VIH por transfusión de sangre contaminada 1, record 3, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20del%20VIH%20por%20transfusi%C3%B3n%20de%20sangre%20contaminada
feminine noun
- transmisión del VIH a través de transfusión de sangre contaminada 1, record 3, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20del%20VIH%20a%20trav%C3%A9s%20de%20transfusi%C3%B3n%20de%20sangre%20contaminada
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
- Blood
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- HIV-infected blood 1, record 4, English, HIV%2Dinfected%20blood
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- HIV infected blood
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
- Sang
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sang contaminé par le VIH
1, record 4, French, sang%20contamin%C3%A9%20par%20le%20VIH
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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