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FASTIDIOUS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fastidious lady beetle
1, record 1, English, fastidious%20lady%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Coccinellidae. 2, record 1, English, - fastidious%20lady%20beetle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fastidious ladybeetle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coccinelle fastidieuse
1, record 1, French, coccinelle%20fastidieuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Coccinellidae. 2, record 1, French, - coccinelle%20fastidieuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fastidious bacterium
1, record 2, English, fastidious%20bacterium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - fastidious%20bacterium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- micro-organisme exigeant
1, record 2, French, micro%2Dorganisme%20exigeant
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- microorganisme exigeant 1, record 2, French, microorganisme%20exigeant
masculine noun
- micro-organisme pernicieux 1, record 2, French, micro%2Dorganisme%20pernicieux
avoid, masculine noun
- microorganisme pernicieux 1, record 2, French, microorganisme%20pernicieux
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - micro%2Dorganisme%20exigeant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fastidious microorganism
1, record 3, English, fastidious%20microorganism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - fastidious%20microorganism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- micro-organisme exigeant
1, record 3, French, micro%2Dorganisme%20exigeant
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- microorganisme exigeant 2, record 3, French, microorganisme%20exigeant
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - micro%2Dorganisme%20exigeant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fastidious bacteria
1, record 4, English, fastidious%20bacteria
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bugs that are difficult to extract from infected tissue and grow in cultures for identification. 2, record 4, English, - fastidious%20bacteria
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with bacterial gene, bacterial protein. 3, record 4, English, - fastidious%20bacteria
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fastidious bacterium
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bactéries fastidieuses
1, record 4, French, bact%C3%A9ries%20fastidieuses
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bactéries exigeantes 1, record 4, French, bact%C3%A9ries%20exigeantes
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bactérie fastidieuse
- bactérie exigeante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-12-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fastidious
1, record 5, English, fastidious
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having complex nutritional requirements-used of bacteria, that grow only in specially fortified artificial culture media. 1, record 5, English, - fastidious
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- exigeant
1, record 5, French, exigeant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la plupart des microorganismes savent synthétiser tous les acides aminés (...) à partir d'azote minéral, de sels minéraux et d'une source de carbone comme le glucose par exemple. Mais par suite d'une mutation, un organisme, peut perdre la capacité de synthétiser un acide aminé particulier: il devient exigeant pour cet acide aminé et ne pourra croître que si cet acide aminé est présent dans le milieu nutritif. 1, record 5, French, - exigeant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-03-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fastidious microorganism
1, record 6, English, fastidious%20microorganism
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type of microorganism. 1, record 6, English, - fastidious%20microorganism
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fastidious: having complex nutritional requirements - used of bacteria that grow only in specially fortified artificial culture media. 2, record 6, English, - fastidious%20microorganism
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- microbe exigeant
1, record 6, French, microbe%20exigeant
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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