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INITIAL RESPONSE PERIOD [4 records]

Record 1 2021-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Immunology
DEF

... the act of administering a vaccine again some period after an initial vaccination especially to strengthen or renew the immune response.

CONT

Revaccination. When persons are vaccinated a second time, a gradation of cutaneous responses is observed. Individuals who have not been vaccinated for several decades may develop what appears to be a primary take. In persons with an intermediate level of immunity, development of the lesion is more rapid, and the maximal diameter of erythema is reached in 3 to 7 days.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Immunologie
DEF

Action d'inoculer une nouvelle dose de vaccin afin de prolonger l'immunité assurée par la vaccination précédente.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
  • Inmunología
OBS

revacunación: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que como se registra en el Diccionario de términos médicos de la Real Academia Nacional de Medicina, "booster" puede traducirse [como] "revacunación"[,] por tanto, no hay motivo para emplear el anglicismo en textos en español.

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Record 2 2016-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bacterial Diseases
DEF

An infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

OBS

Characteristic features include a generally prolonged latency period between initial infection and overt disease, prominent pulmonary disease(although other organs can be involved), and a granulomatous response associated with intense tissue inflammation and damage.

OBS

In the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, this category includes the diseases associated to the codes ranging from A15 to A19.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies bactériennes
DEF

Maladie infectieuse contagieuse causée par Mycobacterium tuberculosis ou bacille de Koch, et qui touche avec prédilection l'appareil respiratoire.

OBS

Dans la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes, cette catégorie englobe les maladies désignées par les codes inclus entre A15 et A19.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades bacterianas
DEF

Enfermedad infecciosa del hombre y muchas especies animales producida por el llamado "bacilo de Koch" [o Mycobacterium tuberculosis]; su lesión específica es un pequeño nódulo de estructura especial llamado "tubérculo".

OBS

Si bien la tuberculosis se presenta en los pulmones, es capaz de afectar a cualquier sitio del organismo como piel, intestino, hígado, bazo, ganglios linfáticos, genitales, cerebro, etcétera, por esta razón las manisfestaciones pueden ser muy variadas, dependiendo del sitio donde se localice [...]

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Record 3 2006-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

The immune response of the host to the initial stimulation with antigen, characterized by a longer period between exposure and antibody synthesis or cellular recognition than occurs with a secondary(anamnestic) immune response.

CONT

The primary antibody response (following the first contact) has a longer lag phase, reaches a lower plateau and declines more quickly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Réponse immunitaire (cellulaire ou humorale) qui suit la première rencontre avec un antigène

CONT

On oppose les réactions primaires observées après la première injection d'un antigène aux réactions secondaires qui se développent après une injection de rappel. On distingue trois phases au cours d'une réaction primaire : une phase de latence entre l'administration de l'antigène et l'apparition de taux détectables d'anticorps dans le sérum, une phase de croissance des titres d'anticorps, puis une phase de décroissance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
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Record 4 2002-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Life
  • CBRNE Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Opérations CBRNE

Spanish

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