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HORSESHOE CRAB [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic horseshoe crab
1, record 1, English, Atlantic%20horseshoe%20crab
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- American horseshoe crab 2, record 1, English, American%20horseshoe%20crab
correct
- horseshoe crab 3, record 1, English, horseshoe%20crab
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An arthropod (subphylum Chelicerata) of the family Limulidae. 4, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20horseshoe%20crab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limule Atlantique
1, record 1, French, limule%20Atlantique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arthropode chélicéré (sous-embranchement des Chelicerata) de la famille des Limulidae. 2, record 1, French, - limule%20Atlantique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Limulus test
1, record 2, English, Limulus%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- limulus lysate assay 2, record 2, English, limulus%20lysate%20assay
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sensitive method for detection of bacterial endotoxins and endotoxin-like substances that depends on the in vitro gelation of Limulus amebocyte lysate(LAL), prepared from the circulating blood(amebocytes) of the horseshoe crab, by the endotoxin or related compound. Used for detection of endotoxin in body fluids and parenteral pharmaceuticals. 1, record 2, English, - Limulus%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test au Limulus
1, record 2, French, test%20au%20Limulus
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dosage sur lysat de limule 2, record 2, French, dosage%20sur%20lysat%20de%20limule
correct
- dosage sur lysat de limulus 2, record 2, French, dosage%20sur%20lysat%20de%20limulus
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Basé sur la propriété de certaines endotoxines d'induire la gélification d'un lysat cellulaire d'arthropode vivant, Limulus polyphemus, la positivité de ce test indique l'existence d'une infection par un Gram négatif. 1, record 2, French, - test%20au%20Limulus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horseshoe crab
1, record 3, English, horseshoe%20crab
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several sea anthropods (order Xiphosura) shaped like the base of a horse’s foot and having a long, spinelike tail. 1, record 3, English, - horseshoe%20crab
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- limule
1, record 3, French, limule
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- crabe des Moluques 2, record 3, French, crabe%20des%20Moluques
correct, masculine noun
- limulus 1, record 3, French, limulus
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arthropode marin, fouisseur, vivant au voisinage des côtes. 2, record 3, French, - limule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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