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HOST TROPISM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Viral Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- viral fitness
1, record 1, English, viral%20fitness
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- virus fitness 2, record 1, English, virus%20fitness
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Viral fitness, defined as the extent of viral adaptation to the host environment, arises from tissue tropism, immune system evasion, drug resistance, and viral replication capacity. 1, record 1, English, - viral%20fitness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies virales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité réplicative virale
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9plicative%20virale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] personnes séropositives pour le VIH peuvent être asymptomatiques et ne découvrir leur état sérologique que plusieurs années plus tard. Entre le moment de l’infection et le début du traitement antirétroviral, certaines mutations associées à une pharmacorésistance, en particulier celles qui réduisent la capacité réplicative du virus, peuvent disparaître des sous-types en circulation en l’absence de la pression sélective exercée par les médicaments. 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9plicative%20virale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades víricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad replicativa
1, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20replicativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- capacidad replicativa viral 2, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20replicativa%20viral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por otra parte, la acumulación de mutaciones secundarias en progenies virales que ya expresan mutaciones primarias de resistencia se interpretaría como intentos evolutivos de la progenie viral predominante por mejorar su capacidad replicativa ante la presencia continuada de la presión de selección ejercida por la droga. 1, record 1, Spanish, - capacidad%20replicativa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- host tropism
1, record 2, English, host%20tropism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... tropism in which the virus replicates in one host species but not another is known as host tropism. 1, record 2, English, - host%20tropism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tropisme d'hôte
1, record 2, French, tropisme%20d%27h%C3%B4te
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Viral Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- viral tropism
1, record 3, English, viral%20tropism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tropism of a virus 2, record 3, English, tropism%20of%20a%20virus
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The specificity of a given virus for a cell type, tissue or species — collectively known as viral tropism — is an important factor in determining the outcome of viral infection in any particular host. 3, record 3, English, - viral%20tropism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies virales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tropisme viral
1, record 3, French, tropisme%20viral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tropisme d'un virus 2, record 3, French, tropisme%20d%27un%20virus
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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