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INITIAL RESPONSE PERIOD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- revaccination
1, record 1, English, revaccination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the act of administering a vaccine again some period after an initial vaccination especially to strengthen or renew the immune response. 2, record 1, English, - revaccination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - revaccination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- revaccination
1, record 1, French, revaccination
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action d'inoculer une nouvelle dose de vaccin afin de prolonger l'immunité assurée par la vaccination précédente. 2, record 1, French, - revaccination
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- revacunación
1, record 1, Spanish, revacunaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, Spanish, - revacunaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tuberculosis
1, record 2, English, tuberculosis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TB 2, record 2, English, TB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 2, record 2, English, - tuberculosis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, English, - tuberculosis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 2, English, - tuberculosis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tuberculose
1, record 2, French, tuberculose
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TB 2, record 2, French, TB
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie infectieuse contagieuse causée par Mycobacterium tuberculosis ou bacille de Koch, et qui touche avec prédilection l'appareil respiratoire. 3, record 2, French, - tuberculose
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 2, French, - tuberculose
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades bacterianas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tuberculosis
1, record 2, Spanish, tuberculosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TB 2, record 2, Spanish, TB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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". 3, record 2, Spanish, - tuberculosis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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 [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - tuberculosis
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- primary immune response 1, record 3, English, primary%20immune%20response
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- primary response 2, record 3, English, primary%20response
- primary antibody response 3, record 3, English, primary%20antibody%20response
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, English, - primary%20immune%20response
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary antibody response (following the first contact) has a longer lag phase, reaches a lower plateau and declines more quickly. 3, record 3, English, - primary%20immune%20response
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réponse primaire
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20primaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réaction primaire 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9action%20primaire
feminine noun
- réponse immunitaire primaire 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20immunitaire%20primaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réponse immunitaire (cellulaire ou humorale) qui suit la première rencontre avec un antigène 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20primaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20primaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- respuesta inmunitaria primaria
1, record 3, Spanish, respuesta%20inmunitaria%20primaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Life
- CBRNE Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- initial response period
1, record 4, English, initial%20response%20period
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- période initiale d'intervention
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9riode%20initiale%20d%27intervention
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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