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IMMUNIZATION AGENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passive immunization
1, record 1, English, passive%20immunization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- passive immunisation 2, record 1, English, passive%20immunisation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The administration of antibodies transferred from one organism to another to evoke a temporary immune response against a disease or infectious agent. 3, record 1, English, - passive%20immunization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passive immunization involves the transfer of pre-formed antibodies, from one person to another or from an animal product, to provide immediate, temporary protection from infection or to reduce the severity of illness caused by the infectious agent. Protection provided by passive immunization is temporary because the transferred antibodies degrade over time. 4, record 1, English, - passive%20immunization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- immunisation passive
1, record 1, French, immunisation%20passive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisation d'un anticorps ou de lymphocytes sensibilisés provenant d'un individu immunisé pour établir chez le receveur un état d'immunité passive à court terme contre une substance antigénique telle qu'une toxine. 2, record 1, French, - immunisation%20passive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmunización pasiva
1, record 1, Spanish, inmunizaci%C3%B3n%20pasiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transferencia [temporal] de anticuerpos o de linfocitos específicos de antígeno desde un individuo inmunizado a uno que no lo está. 2, record 1, Spanish, - inmunizaci%C3%B3n%20pasiva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un ejemplo de inmunización pasiva lo constituye la administración de gammaglobulina a pacientes inmunodeficientes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - inmunizaci%C3%B3n%20pasiva
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- immunizing agent
1, record 2, English, immunizing%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- immunization agent 2, record 2, English, immunization%20agent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance that is administered to induce an immune response to increase resistance to a disease or infectious agent. 3, record 2, English, - immunizing%20agent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
active immunizing agent, passive immunizing agent 4, record 2, English, - immunizing%20agent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
active immunization agent, passive immunization agent 4, record 2, English, - immunizing%20agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent immunisant
1, record 2, French, agent%20immunisant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agent d'immunisation 2, record 2, French, agent%20d%27immunisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance administrée afin de déclencher une réponse immunitaire pour accroître la résistance à une maladie ou à un agent infectieux. 3, record 2, French, - agent%20immunisant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
agent d'immunisation active, agent d'immunisation passive 4, record 2, French, - agent%20immunisant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente inmunizante
1, record 2, Spanish, agente%20inmunizante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente de inmunización 2, record 2, Spanish, agente%20de%20inmunizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pasteur fue el gran impulsor de la vacunación al descubrir, en 1881, que una enfermedad grave puede convertirse en leve si se debilita al microbio que la produce, y que esta forma leve puede utilizarse como agente de inmunización. 2, record 2, Spanish, - agente%20inmunizante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fact-finding team
1, record 3, English, fact%2Dfinding%20team
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- FFT 2, record 3, English, FFT
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition, a fact-finding team conducted a study into the way in which the anti-biological warfare agent immunization program was implemented during the Gulf conflict. 3, record 3, English, - fact%2Dfinding%20team
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fact-finding team; FFT: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 3, English, - fact%2Dfinding%20team
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mission exploratoire
1, record 3, French, mission%20exploratoire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mission exploratoire : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 3, French, - mission%20exploratoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- risk group level
1, record 4, English, risk%20group%20level
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- RG 1, record 4, English, RG
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- risk group 2, record 4, English, risk%20group
correct
- RG 2, record 4, English, RG
correct
- RG 2, record 4, English, RG
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The classification of biological material based on its inherent characteristics, including pathogenicity, risk of spread, and availability of effective prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatments. 3, record 4, English, - risk%20group%20level
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The risk group level is an internationally accepted term... It also takes into account the... possibilities for immunization, presence of vectors, quantity of agent, whether the agent is indigenous to Canada, possible effects on other species, and possible economic/environmental effects. 1, record 4, English, - risk%20group%20level
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
As ... pathogen import permit applications are received, the CFIA [Canadian Food Inspection Agency] assesses the risks associated with the pathogen and determines the appropriate risk group level (i.e., RG1-RG4)... 1, record 4, English, - risk%20group%20level
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- groupe de risque
1, record 4, French, groupe%20de%20risque
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- GR 2, record 4, French, GR
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe dans lequel les matières biologiques sont classées en fonction de leurs caractéristiques inhérentes, comme la pathogénicité, le risque de propagation et l’existence d’un traitement prophylactique ou thérapeutique efficace. 2, record 4, French, - groupe%20de%20risque
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le groupe de risque est l'expression reconnue à l'échelle internationale [...] L'expression tient compte également [...] des possibilités d'immunisation, de la présence de vecteurs, de la quantité d'agents et du caractère indigène pour le Canada, des effets possibles sur d'autres espèces et des répercussions économiques et environnementales éventuelles. 3, record 4, French, - groupe%20de%20risque
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À mesure que l'ACIA [Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments] reçoit les demandes de permis d'importation d'agents pathogènes [...] elle évalue les risques associés à l'agent pathogène et détermine le groupe de risque approprié (c.-à-d. GR1 à GR4)[...] 3, record 4, French, - groupe%20de%20risque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-04-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- live measles, mumps, and rubella virus vaccine
1, record 5, English, live%20measles%2C%20mumps%2C%20and%20rubella%20virus%20vaccine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- measles, mumps and rubella vaccine 2, record 5, English, measles%2C%20mumps%20and%20rubella%20vaccine
correct
- live measles, mumps and rubella vaccine 2, record 5, English, live%20measles%2C%20mumps%20and%20rubella%20vaccine
correct
- MMR vaccine 3, record 5, English, MMR%20vaccine
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a bacterially sterile preparation of a combination of the live measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines found suitable for human immunization, grown on culture of either chicken or duck embryo tissue; used as an active immunizing agent, administered subcutaneously. 1, record 5, English, - live%20measles%2C%20mumps%2C%20and%20rubella%20virus%20vaccine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vaccin ROR
1, record 5, French, vaccin%20ROR
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vaccin antirougeoleux, antiourlien et antirubéoleux 2, record 5, French, vaccin%20antirougeoleux%2C%20antiourlien%20et%20antirub%C3%A9oleux
correct, masculine noun
- vaccin associé Rougeole-Oreillons-Rubéole 3, record 5, French, vaccin%20associ%C3%A9%20Rougeole%2DOreillons%2DRub%C3%A9ole
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En octobre 1982, l'Alberta inscrivait à son programme d'immunisation systématique les vaccins antirougeoleux, antiourlien et antirubéoleux administrés en association (vaccin ROR) aux enfants âgés d'un (1) an. 4, record 5, French, - vaccin%20ROR
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vaccin antirougeoleux, antiourlien et antirubéoleux : Guide pour l'immunisation des Canadiens (Santé et Bien-être social Canada) 5, record 5, French, - vaccin%20ROR
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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