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ANTIGENIC SHIFT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Genetics
- Viral Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antigenic shift
1, record 1, English, antigenic%20shift
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sudden, major change in the antigenicity of a virus, seen especially in influenza viruses, resulting from the recombination of the genomes of two virus strains. 1, record 1, English, - antigenic%20shift
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The antigenic shift is associated with pandemics because hosts do not have immunity to the new strain. 1, record 1, English, - antigenic%20shift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Génétique
- Maladies virales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cassure antigénique
1, record 1, French, cassure%20antig%C3%A9nique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation antigénique brutale majeure des protéines antigéniques de surface (hémagglutinine et quelquefois neuraminidase) du virus grippal A, qui donne naissance à un nouveau virus. 2, record 1, French, - cassure%20antig%C3%A9nique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La cassure résulte d'échanges entre souches animales et humaines qui sont rares. Elle est à l'origine des pandémies [...]. 2, record 1, French, - cassure%20antig%C3%A9nique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La cassure antigénique donne naissance à un nouveau virus très différent de ce qui existait déjà [...]. Ce virus hybride contre lequel l'immunité pré-existante et le vaccin préparé avec les souches précédentes ne protègent pas, va gagner le territoire. C'est la pandémie. 3, record 1, French, - cassure%20antig%C3%A9nique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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