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ZOONOTIC PATHOGEN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Animal Diseases
- Human Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zoonotic pathogen
1, record 1, English, zoonotic%20pathogen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pathogen that can be transmitted from animals to humans and vice versa. 1, record 1, English, - zoonotic%20pathogen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "animal pathogen" which can cause a disease only in animals. 2, record 1, English, - zoonotic%20pathogen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies des animaux
- Maladies humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent pathogène zoonotique
1, record 1, French, agent%20pathog%C3%A8ne%20zoonotique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent pathogène pouvant être transmis des animaux aux humains et vice‑versa. 1, record 1, French, - agent%20pathog%C3%A8ne%20zoonotique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «agent zoopathogène» qui peut causer une maladie exclusivement chez l’animal. 2, record 1, French, - agent%20pathog%C3%A8ne%20zoonotique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Animal Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- waterborne zoonotic pathogen 1, record 2, English, waterborne%20zoonotic%20pathogen
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- water-borne zoonotic pathogen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent zoonotique hydrique
1, record 2, French, agent%20zoonotique%20hydrique
proposal, 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 2004-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Host and Pathogen Determinants Section
1, record 3, English, Host%20and%20Pathogen%20Determinants%20Section
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses, Public Health Agency of Canada. The Host and Pathogen Determinants Section provides public health policy makers and the scientific community with new information on how pathogens emerge and persist in animals and the environment and cause disease in humans, in order to enhance confidence in decision making on the health risks associated with zoonotic microorganisms. 1, record 3, English, - Host%20and%20Pathogen%20Determinants%20Section
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Section des déterminants liés aux pathogènes et aux hôtes
1, record 3, French, Section%20des%20d%C3%A9terminants%20li%C3%A9s%20aux%20pathog%C3%A8nes%20et%20aux%20h%C3%B4tes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Laboratoire de lutte contre les zoonoses d'origine alimentaire, Agence de santé publique du Canada. La section des déterminants liés aux pathogènes et aux hôtes fournit de nouveaux renseignements aux décideurs et à la communauté scientifique sur la façon dont les pathogènes apparaissent et persistent chez les animaux et dans l'environnement, et causent des maladies chez l'humain, et ce, afin d'accroître la fiabilité de la prise des décisions sur les risques pour la santé associés aux microorganismes zoonotiques. 1, record 3, French, - Section%20des%20d%C3%A9terminants%20li%C3%A9s%20aux%20pathog%C3%A8nes%20et%20aux%20h%C3%B4tes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Integrated Enteric Pathogen Surveillance Section
1, record 4, English, Integrated%20Enteric%20Pathogen%20Surveillance%20Section
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Integrated Enteric Pathogen Surveillance Section facilitates decisions made by policy makers, regulators, public health departments, industry and the scientific community relative to the health risks associated with zoonotic microorganisms. This section provides input to the National Surveillance Program for Foodborne, Waterborne, and Enteric Disease through reference laboratory activities for Salmonella(OIÉ Reference Laboratory for Salmonella serotyping of non-human isolates in North America) and E. coli(VTEC) serotyping and molecular typing(linked to PulseNet North). It supports the National Health Surveillance Info-Structure(NHSI) initiative of Health Canada in its development of software tools for the management and exchange of surveillance data. 1, record 4, English, - Integrated%20Enteric%20Pathogen%20Surveillance%20Section
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Section de la surveillance intégrée des agents entéro-pathogènes
1, record 4, French, Section%20de%20la%20surveillance%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e%20des%20agents%20ent%C3%A9ro%2Dpathog%C3%A8nes
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Section de la surveillance intégrée des agents entéro-pathogènes facilite la prise de décisions des décideurs, des autorités de réglementation, des services de santé publique, de l'industrie et de la communauté scientifique en ce qui concerne les risques pour la santé associés aux microorganismes zoonotiques. Cette section fournit des renseignements au Programme national de surveillance des maladies d'origine alimentaire ou hydrique et des maladies entériques en servant de laboratoire de référence pour le sérotypage et le typage moléculaire (lié à PulseNet North) de la salmonelle (laboratoire de référence de l'OIE pour le sérotypage des isolats de la salmonelle non humaine en Amérique du Nord) et de E. coli (ECPV). Elle appuie l'initiative Infostructure nationale de surveillance de la santé (INSS) de Santé Canada par le truchement de l'élaboration d'outils logiciels prévus pour la gestion et l'échange de données sur la surveillance. 1, record 4, French, - Section%20de%20la%20surveillance%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e%20des%20agents%20ent%C3%A9ro%2Dpathog%C3%A8nes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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