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HIV POSITIVE PERSON [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Sexology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- serodiscordant
1, record 1, English, serodiscordant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sero-discordant 2, record 1, English, sero%2Ddiscordant
correct
- serodifferent 3, record 1, English, serodifferent
correct, less frequent
- sero-different 4, record 1, English, sero%2Ddifferent
correct, less frequent
- serologically discordant 5, record 1, English, serologically%20discordant
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A serodiscordant couple is made up of one person who is HIV negative and one who is HIV positive. 6, record 1, English, - serodiscordant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Serodiscordant couple, partner, relationship. 7, record 1, English, - serodiscordant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Sexologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sérodifférent
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rodiff%C3%A9rent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sérodiscordant 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rodiscordant
correct
- séro-différent 3, record 1, French, s%C3%A9ro%2Ddiff%C3%A9rent
correct
- séro-discordant 4, record 1, French, s%C3%A9ro%2Ddiscordant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on n'a pas constaté de transmission du VIH chez les couples sérodifférents (c'est-à-dire les couples dont un seul des partenaires est séropositif). 5, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9rodiff%C3%A9rent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] de plus en plus de couples VIH séro-discordants demandent une aide dans leur projet de procréation et ce, afin de diminuer le risque de transmission du VIH au partenaire non infecté ou au futur nouveau-né. 4, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9rodiff%C3%A9rent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Couple, partenaire sérodifférent. 6, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9rodiff%C3%A9rent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
- Social Problems
- Social Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- HIV non-disclosure
1, record 2, English, HIV%20non%2Ddisclosure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- HIV-positive status non-disclosure 2, record 2, English, HIV%2Dpositive%20status%20non%2Ddisclosure
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada(SCC) held that the criminal law imposes a duty on a person to disclose HIV positive status before sexual activity that poses a "realistic possibility of transmission" so that the HIV negative sexual partner has the opportunity to choose whether to assume the risk of being infected with HIV. "HIV non-disclosure" is the term used to describe these cases, i. e., criminal cases involving transmission, or exposure to the realistic possibility of transmission, of HIV through sexual activity. 3, record 2, English, - HIV%20non%2Ddisclosure
Record 2, Key term(s)
- human immunodeficiency virus non-disclosure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
- Problèmes sociaux
- Droit social
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- non-divulgation du VIH
1, record 2, French, non%2Ddivulgation%20du%20VIH
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- non-divulgation de la séropositivité 2, record 2, French, non%2Ddivulgation%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9ropositivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- non-divulgation du virus de l'immunodéficience humaine 3, record 2, French, non%2Ddivulgation%20du%20virus%20de%20l%27immunod%C3%A9ficience%20humaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 2012, la Cour suprême du Canada (CSC) a statué que le droit pénal impose une obligation de révéler sa séropositivité avant une activité sexuelle lorsqu'existe une «possibilité réaliste de transmission», afin que le partenaire sexuel séronégatif ait la possibilité de décider d'assumer ou non le risque de contracter le VIH. La «non-divulgation de la séropositivité» est l'expression utilisée dans de tels cas, c.-à-d. les affaires criminelles dans lesquelles il y a transmission du VIH ou exposition à une possibilité réaliste de transmission du VIH dans le cadre d'une activité sexuelle. 2, record 2, French, - non%2Ddivulgation%20du%20VIH
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-divulgation du VIH : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Violence faite aux femmes» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 2, French, - non%2Ddivulgation%20du%20VIH
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- detuned assay
1, record 3, English, detuned%20assay
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The less sensitive EIA [Enzyme Immunoassay] is one where the “detuned” assay is made less sensitive by using a higher serum dilution(1/20, 000 compared to 1/400), a shorter specimen incubation period, and a higher cut-off point to be considered positive. If a specimen is tested using both assays(the standard and the detuned assay) and has a positive result in both; the person from whom the specimen was collected is presumed to have been infected for at least a year. However, if the specimen has a positive result using the standard EIA but then is nonreactive using the detuned assay, the patient is presumed to have been infected with the HIV virus for less than six months. 2, record 3, English, - detuned%20assay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- test désensibilisé
1, record 3, French, test%20d%C3%A9sensibilis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette nouvelle technique appelée «algorithme de test sérologique de la séroconversion récente au VIH» conjugue le dépistage usuel du VIH à partir de la détection d'anticorps contre le virus et un «test désensibilisé». Si, contrairement au test désensibilisé, le test de dépistage habituel décèle la présence d'anticorps, les chercheurs en concluent que l'individu vient de contracter le VIH parce que les réponses des anticorps ne sont pas très puissantes. 2, record 3, French, - test%20d%C3%A9sensibilis%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La première approche [...] était basée sur un test commercial (Abbott 3A11-LS) de première génération, modifié de façon à perdre de la sensibilité. Un résultat positif avec un test de dernière génération (sensible) et négatif avec un test désensibilisé (lorsque la quantité d'anticorps est inférieure au seuil de positivité de ce test) permettait de conclure à une infection récente. 3, record 3, French, - test%20d%C3%A9sensibilis%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- seroconversion
1, record 4, English, seroconversion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- serological conversion 2, record 4, English, serological%20conversion
correct, rare
- serologic conversion 3, record 4, English, serologic%20conversion
correct, rare
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The change of a serologic test from negative to positive, indicating the development of antibodies in response to infection or immunization. 4, record 4, English, - seroconversion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In HIV/AIDS research, seroconversion refers to the development of detectable antibodies to HIV in the blood as a result of HIV infection. A person who goes from being HIV negative to HIV positive is... a seroconverter. 5, record 4, English, - seroconversion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Large prospective collaborative studies have found the risk of seroconversion following needle stick or other parenteral exposures to the blood of HIV-infected persons to be approximately 0.3%. 6, record 4, English, - seroconversion
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sero-conversion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- séroconversion
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9roconversion
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- conversion sérologique 2, record 4, French, conversion%20s%C3%A9rologique
correct, feminine noun, rare
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apparition, dans le sérum [d'une personne], d'un anticorps spécifique, ce qui se traduit par le passage de la négativité à la positivité du test sérologique, permettant de mettre cet anticorps en évidence. 3, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9roconversion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la recherche sur le VIH/sida, la séroconversion désigne l'apparition d'anticorps anti-VIH décelables dans le sang, après le moment de l'infection. Une personne qui a fait une séroconversion est une personne qui était séronégative (dans un ou plusieurs tests antérieurs) et qui est devenue séropositive (dans son plus récent test). 4, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9roconversion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La séroconversion] permet de faire le diagnostic d'une infection apparente ou cliniquement inapparente. 5, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9roconversion
Record 4, Key term(s)
- séro-conversion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- seroconversión
1, record 4, Spanish, seroconversi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cambio de una prueba serológica negativa a positiva, que indica el desarrollo de anticuerpos en respuesta a la presencia de un antígeno. 1, record 4, Spanish, - seroconversi%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-07-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Viral Diseases
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- HIV-antibody-positive person
1, record 5, English, HIV%2Dantibody%2Dpositive%20person
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- HIV positive person 2, record 5, English, HIV%20positive%20person
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - HIV%2Dantibody%2Dpositive%20person
Record 5, Key term(s)
- HIV antibody positive person
- HIV antibody-positive person
- HIV-positive person
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Maladies virales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- personne séropositive pour le VIH
1, record 5, French, personne%20s%C3%A9ropositive%20pour%20le%20VIH
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
- Enfermedades víricas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona con prueba de anticuerpos contra el VIH positiva
1, record 5, Spanish, persona%20con%20prueba%20de%20anticuerpos%20contra%20el%20VIH%20positiva
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona cuyo] resultado positivo de una prueba de [VIH] sugiere que [...] está infectada por el VIH [...] 1, record 5, Spanish, - persona%20con%20prueba%20de%20anticuerpos%20contra%20el%20VIH%20positiva
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