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PATHOGENIC ORGANISM [8 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2021-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
  • Epidemiology
DEF

[Invasion of an organism] by pathogenic bacteria, viruses or other microorganisms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

Envahissement d'un organisme par un germe pathogène, comme une bactérie ou un virus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas
  • Epidemiología
OBS

infección: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término "infección", y no "infectación", es el adecuado para aludir a la invasión de un ser vivo por un microorganismo patógeno, como un virus o una bacteria.

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Record 2 2015-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

An inflammation of bone that is caused by a pathogenic organism, such as staphylococci, and that involves all elements of bone from the periosteum to the marrow.

PHR

pubic osteomyelitis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Inflammation simultanée de l'os et de la moelle osseuse.

PHR

ostéomyélite pubienne

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Botany
DEF

An organism pathogenic to plants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Botanique
DEF

Organisme pathogène pour les plantes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Botánica
DEF

Patógeno de las plantas.

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Record 4 2004-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
DEF

An infection caused by an organism which becomes pathogenic under certain conditions, e. g., during immunosuppression.

Key term(s)
  • OI

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
DEF

Infection causée par des microorganismes qui ne deviennent pathogènes que sous certaines conditions, par exemple, les maladies liées à un déficit immunitaire.

CONT

Parmi les infections opportunistes, la toxoplasmose par fréquence doit être évoquée en premier lieu.

Key term(s)
  • IO

Spanish

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

Infección que normalmente no se origina en pacientes con un funcionamiento normal del sistema inmunitario.

CONT

Las infecciones oportunistas más frecuentes en el sida son: candidiasis, tuberculosis, neumonía por Pneumocystis carinii, histoplasmosis y criptococosis, pudiendo concurrir dos o más de ellas.

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Record 5 2004-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
  • Pharmacology
  • Psychology (General)
DEF

A system of medical therapy in which a disease or an abnormal condition is treated by creating an environment that is antagonistic to the disease or condition.

OBS

For example, an antibiotic toxic to a pathogenic organism is given in an infection, or an iron supplement may be given to increase the synthesis of hemoglobin in iron deficiency anemia.

Key term(s)
  • allopathic medicine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
  • Pharmacologie
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
DEF

Mode habituel de traitement médical qui combat la maladie en utilisant des médicaments qui ont un effet opposé aux phénoménes pathologiques.

Key term(s)
  • médecine allopathique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
  • Farmacología
  • Psicología (Generalidades)
DEF

Terapéutica en que se emplean medicamentos que producirían en el estado sano fenómenos contrarios a los producidos por las enfermedades que combaten.

OBS

Es lo contrario de homeopatía.

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Record 6 2003-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Human Diseases
Key term(s)
  • pathogen organism

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Maladies humaines

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Enfermedades humanas
DEF

Bacteria o virus agente de enfermedades.

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Record 7 2000-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
  • Plant Diseases
  • Biological Sciences
OBS

vector : A living transmitter of disease organisms; an arthropod or other species that usually is biologically or mechanically an essential agent in transmitting a particular disease or pathogenic organism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Sciences biologiques
CONT

Rayon de dissémination des agents pathogènes par différents vecteurs [de virus].

OBS

Organisme [Insecte, Nématode, Acarien] qui prélève, transporte et inocule un virus pathogène à une plante.

Spanish

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Record 8 1986-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
CONT

Unexpected pathogenic traits can potentially arise in genetically engineered organisms. These may arise either as cryptic genes, not expressed in a DNA donor but expressed in a recipient organism, or as mutations which arise in the recipient following environmental release.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique

Spanish

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