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PRIMARY AMOEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parasitoses
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary amoebic meningoencephalitis
1, record 1, English, primary%20amoebic%20meningoencephalitis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PAM 2, record 1, English, PAM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- primary amebic meningoencephalitis 3, record 1, English, primary%20amebic%20meningoencephalitis
correct
- PAM 4, record 1, English, PAM
correct
- PAM 4, record 1, English, PAM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rare, acute, often fatal [meningoencephalitis] caused by infection with the usually free-living soil and water ameba Naegleria fowleri. 5, record 1, English, - primary%20amoebic%20meningoencephalitis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B60.2 G05.2: For technical reasons, a space was inserted before the second letter of the code. In the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, B60.2 is followed by a dagger and G05.2 is followed by a star. 6, record 1, English, - primary%20amoebic%20meningoencephalitis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- primary amoebic meningo-encephalitis
- primary amebic meningo-encephalitis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parasitoses
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méningo-encéphalite amibienne primitive
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9ningo%2Denc%C3%A9phalite%20amibienne%20primitive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MEAP 2, record 1, French, MEAP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méningoencéphalite amibienne primitive 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9ningoenc%C3%A9phalite%20amibienne%20primitive
correct, feminine noun
- MEAP 3, record 1, French, MEAP
correct, feminine noun
- MEAP 3, record 1, French, MEAP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des amibes libres pathogènes pour l'homme, dont Naegleria fowleri (Nf) agent d'une méningo-encéphalite amibienne primitive (MEAP) mortelle, vivent dans les eaux douces superficielles, mais peuvent aussi être présentes dans les eaux thermales [...] 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ningo%2Denc%C3%A9phalite%20amibienne%20primitive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B60.2 G05.2 : Pour des raisons techniques, un espace est inséré avant la deuxième lettre du code. Dans la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes, B60.2 est suivi d'une dague et G05.2 est suivi d'un astérisque. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ningo%2Denc%C3%A9phalite%20amibienne%20primitive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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