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DELAYED REACTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- delayed reaction 1, record 1, English, delayed%20reaction
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- delayed response 2, record 1, English, delayed%20response
- later reaction 2, record 1, English, later%20reaction
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An immune response occurring 24-48 hours after contact with an antigen; a delayed hypersensibility reaction. Also called delayed response, later reaction. 2, record 1, English, - delayed%20reaction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Delayed reactions are due to inflammation of the airways as opposed to muscle constriction of the airway. 3, record 1, English, - delayed%20reaction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réaction tardive
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9action%20tardive
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une réaction tardive survenant 4 à 12 heures après [la pénétration de l'allergène]. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9action%20tardive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette réaction tardive concerne [...] les petites bronches, alors que les réactions immédiates affectent [...] les grosses bronches. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9action%20tardive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- delayed reaction 1, record 2, English, delayed%20reaction
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- delayed response 1, record 2, English, delayed%20response
- late reaction 1, record 2, English, late%20reaction
- delayed hypersensitivity reaction 2, record 2, English, delayed%20hypersensitivity%20reaction
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An immune response occurring 24 to 48 hours after contact with an antigen; a delayed hypersensitivity reaction. 1, record 2, English, - delayed%20reaction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
delayed hypersensitivity reactions can be enhanced by substances that either increase effector T-cell function (e.g. bacterial endotoxin, thymic hormone, transfer factor, lymphokines, levamisole, adrimaycin) or reduce suppressor cell function (e.g. cyclophosphamide, cyclosporin-A). 2, record 2, English, - delayed%20reaction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réaction d'hypersensibilité du type retardé
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9action%20d%27hypersensibilit%C3%A9%20du%20type%20retard%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Classification des réactions allergiques selon le délai d'apparition [...] deux catégories : 1) les réactions d'hypersensibilité de type immédiat [...] 2) les réactions d'hypersensibilité du type retardé n'apparaissent que plusieurs heures après l'injection intradermique de l'antigène et persistent plus longtemps que les précédentes : elles atteignent leur maximum en [...] 48 à 72 heures chez l'homme [...]; elles comportent la formation d'un nodule induré associé à un érythème. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9action%20d%27hypersensibilit%C3%A9%20du%20type%20retard%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-08-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- delayed reaction
1, record 3, English, delayed%20reaction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A type of experiment in which a subject is shown the correct stimulus, usually along with incorrect stimuli, but must wait for an interval before having an opportunity to make the correct choice. 1, record 3, English, - delayed%20reaction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Note: Term defined in a specialized glossary of psychometrics. 2, record 3, English, - delayed%20reaction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réaction différée 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9action%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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