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HSV [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- herpes simplex virus infection
1, record 1, English, herpes%20simplex%20virus%20infection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- HSV infection 2, record 1, English, HSV%20infection
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infection causée par le virus de l'herpès simplex
1, record 1, French, infection%20caus%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20virus%20de%20l%27herp%C3%A8s%20simplex
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- infection par le virus de l'herpès simplex 2, record 1, French, infection%20par%20le%20virus%20de%20l%27herp%C3%A8s%20simplex
correct, feminine noun
- infection causée par le VHS 3, record 1, French, infection%20caus%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20VHS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les infections causées par le virus de l'herpès simplex (VHS) sont fréquentes dans la population et représentent la principale cause d'ulcérations génitales. 1, record 1, French, - infection%20caus%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20virus%20de%20l%27herp%C3%A8s%20simplex
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades víricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- infección por virus del herpes simple
1, record 1, Spanish, infecci%C3%B3n%20por%20virus%20del%20herpes%20simple
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- herpes simplex encephalitis
1, record 2, English, herpes%20simplex%20encephalitis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HSE 2, record 2, English, HSE
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- herpesviral encephalitis 3, record 2, English, herpesviral%20encephalitis
correct
- HSV encephalitis 4, record 2, English, HSV%20encephalitis
correct
- herpes encephalitis 4, record 2, English, herpes%20encephalitis
correct
- herpetic encephalitis 4, record 2, English, herpetic%20encephalitis
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An acute (or rarely chronic) inflammatory process of the brain caused by [herpes simplex virus] infections which may be fatal. 4, record 2, English, - herpes%20simplex%20encephalitis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B00.4 G05.1: 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, B00.4 is followed by a dagger and G05.1 is followed by a star. 5, record 2, English, - herpes%20simplex%20encephalitis
Record 2, Key term(s)
- herpes viral encephalitis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- encéphalite herpétique
1, record 2, French, enc%C3%A9phalite%20herp%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- encéphalite à herpès simplex 1, record 2, French, enc%C3%A9phalite%20%C3%A0%20herp%C3%A8s%20simplex
correct, feminine noun
- encéphalite à HSV 2, record 2, French, enc%C3%A9phalite%20%C3%A0%20HSV
correct, feminine noun
- encéphalite due au virus de l'herpès 3, record 2, French, enc%C3%A9phalite%20due%20au%20virus%20de%20l%27herp%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation aiguë (rarement chronique) et pouvant être mortelle du tissu cérébral due à une infection par herpès simplex. 4, record 2, French, - enc%C3%A9phalite%20herp%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B00.4 G05.1 : 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, B00.4 est suivi d'une dague et G05.1 est suivi d'un astérisque. 5, record 2, French, - enc%C3%A9phalite%20herp%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- HSV antibody
1, record 3, English, HSV%20antibody
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, - HSV%20antibody
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- anticorps anti-HSV
1, record 3, French, anticorps%20anti%2DHSV
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
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, - anticorps%20anti%2DHSV
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- HSV direct immunoperoxidase test
1, record 4, English, HSV%20direct%20immunoperoxidase%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HSV: herpes simplex virus. 2, record 4, English, - HSV%20direct%20immunoperoxidase%20test
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - HSV%20direct%20immunoperoxidase%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épreuve d'immunoperoxydase directe pour dépistage de HSV
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%27immunoperoxydase%20directe%20pour%20d%C3%A9pistage%20de%20HSV
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HSV : virus de l'herpès simplex. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20d%27immunoperoxydase%20directe%20pour%20d%C3%A9pistage%20de%20HSV
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20d%27immunoperoxydase%20directe%20pour%20d%C3%A9pistage%20de%20HSV
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioingeniería
- Sangre
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de inmunoperoxidasa directa para la detección de virus del herpes simple
1, record 4, Spanish, prueba%20de%20inmunoperoxidasa%20directa%20para%20la%20detecci%C3%B3n%20de%20virus%20del%20herpes%20simple
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de inmunoperoxidasa directa para la detección de VHS 1, record 4, Spanish, prueba%20de%20inmunoperoxidasa%20directa%20para%20la%20detecci%C3%B3n%20de%20VHS
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El primer contacto clínico de infección por virus del herpes simple suele ser el más grave. [...] El diagnóstico, tanto si se trata de la infección primaria o recurrente, debe confirmarse por cultivo del virus en células epiteliales y de otros tipos, prueba altamente específica y muy sensible; por inmunofluorescencia directa con anticuerpos monoclonales (IFAT) o tinción con inmunoperoxidasa. 2, record 4, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20inmunoperoxidasa%20directa%20para%20la%20detecci%C3%B3n%20de%20virus%20del%20herpes%20simple
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- HSV monoclonal antibody
1, record 5, English, HSV%20monoclonal%20antibody
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 5, English, - HSV%20monoclonal%20antibody
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- anticorps monoclonal anti-HSV
1, record 5, French, anticorps%20monoclonal%20anti%2DHSV
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 5, French, - anticorps%20monoclonal%20anti%2DHSV
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- HSV direct fluorescent antibody test
1, record 6, English, HSV%20direct%20fluorescent%20antibody%20test
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 6, English, - HSV%20direct%20fluorescent%20antibody%20test
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de dépistage de HSV par immunofluorescence directe
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20d%C3%A9pistage%20de%20HSV%20par%20immunofluorescence%20directe
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20d%C3%A9pistage%20de%20HSV%20par%20immunofluorescence%20directe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- FITC-labelled HSV monoclonal antibody
1, record 7, English, FITC%2Dlabelled%20HSV%20monoclonal%20antibody
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 7, English, - FITC%2Dlabelled%20HSV%20monoclonal%20antibody
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- anticorps monoclonal anti-HSV marqué par FITC
1, record 7, French, anticorps%20monoclonal%20anti%2DHSV%20marqu%C3%A9%20par%20FITC
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 7, French, - anticorps%20monoclonal%20anti%2DHSV%20marqu%C3%A9%20par%20FITC
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-04-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Viral Diseases
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- herpes simplex virus
1, record 8, English, herpes%20simplex%20virus
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- HSV 1, record 8, English, HSV
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Human herpes viruses. At least six human herpes viruses have been described. These include: Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), Herpes simplex virus type two (HSV-2), Varicella zoster virus (VZV), Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and Human herpes virus six (HHV-6). 1, record 8, English, - herpes%20simplex%20virus
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies virales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- virus de l'herpès simplex
1, record 8, French, virus%20de%20l%27herp%C3%A8s%20simplex
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- VHS 1, record 8, French, VHS
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un laboratoire de virologie moléculaire sera ainsi mis en place pour l'étude du pathogène humain du virus de l'herpès simplex (VHS), qui infecte plus de la moitié des adultes. Transmis aux nouveau-nés et aux patients immunodéficients, le VHS peut causer des infections graves menant à la cécité, aux encéphalopathies et à la mort. 1, record 8, French, - virus%20de%20l%27herp%C3%A8s%20simplex
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades víricas
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus del herpes simple
1, record 8, Spanish, virus%20del%20herpes%20simple
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- virus del Herpes simplex 1, record 8, Spanish, virus%20del%20Herpes%20simplex
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El virus del herpes simple permanece latente toda la vida en las terminaciones nerviosas o en el tejido linfático y se manifiesta como consecuencia de situaciones de estrés, trauma, infección o inmunodeficiencia. 1, record 8, Spanish, - virus%20del%20herpes%20simple
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-03-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Hue, Saturation, Value 1, record 9, English, Hue%2C%20Saturation%2C%20Value
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
HSV: An abbreviation for the Hue, Saturation, Value colour model. 1, record 9, English, - Hue%2C%20Saturation%2C%20Value
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HSV, une palette [de couleurs] basée sur Hue, Saturation et Valeur; ici, la «saturation» indique le rapport du Hue (couleur fondamentale) au noir, et «valeur», le rapport du Hue au blanc. 1, record 9, French, - HSV
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-03-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- chronic HSV infection
1, record 10, English, chronic%20HSV%20infection
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Disease Weekly Report. 2, record 10, English, - chronic%20HSV%20infection
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- infection chronique à HSV
1, record 10, French, infection%20chronique%20%C3%A0%20HSV
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 2, record 10, French, - infection%20chronique%20%C3%A0%20HSV
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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