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TYPHUS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- smoky horse fly
1, record 1, English, smoky%20horse%20fly
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 Diptera) of the family Tabanidae. 2, record 1, English, - smoky%20horse%20fly
Record 1, Key term(s)
- smoky horsefly
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
- taon embrouillé
1, record 1, French, taon%20embrouill%C3%A9
correct, masculine 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 diptères) de la famille des Tabanidae. 2, record 1, French, - taon%20embrouill%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
- Animal Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Siberian tick typhus
1, record 2, English, Siberian%20tick%20typhus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- North Asian tick fever 1, record 2, English, North%20Asian%20tick%20fever
correct
- spotted fever due to Rickettsia sibirica 2, record 2, English, spotted%20fever%20due%20to%20Rickettsia%20sibirica
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mild type of spotted fever, characterized by high fever, headache, malaise, conjunctival injection, a maculopapular rash, and a primary ulcerative lesion at the site of the tick bite. 3, record 2, English, - Siberian%20tick%20typhus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The causative agent is Rickettsia sibirica, which is transmitted by ticks of the genera Dermacentor and Haemaphysalis. 3, record 2, English, - Siberian%20tick%20typhus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A77.2: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 4, record 2, English, - Siberian%20tick%20typhus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
- Maladies des animaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- typhus à tiques de Sibérie
1, record 2, French, typhus%20%C3%A0%20tiques%20de%20Sib%C3%A9rie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fièvre russo-asiatique 1, record 2, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20russo%2Dasiatique
correct, feminine noun
- fièvre pourprée due à Rickettsia sibirica 1, record 2, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20pourpr%C3%A9e%20due%20%C3%A0%20Rickettsia%20sibirica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A77.2 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 2, French, - typhus%20%C3%A0%20tiques%20de%20Sib%C3%A9rie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- epidemic typhus
1, record 3, English, epidemic%20typhus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- louse-borne typhus 2, record 3, English, louse%2Dborne%20typhus
correct
- jail fever 3, record 3, English, jail%20fever
correct
- camp fever 4, record 3, English, camp%20fever
correct
- war fever 4, record 3, English, war%20fever
correct
- exanthematic typhus 5, record 3, English, exanthematic%20typhus
correct
- classical typhus 6, record 3, English, classical%20typhus
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The classic, louse-borne form of typhus, caused by Rickettsia prowazekii, which is transmitted from person to person by the human body louse ... 4, record 3, English, - epidemic%20typhus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 7, record 3, English, - epidemic%20typhus
Record 3, Key term(s)
- exanthematous typhus
- classic typhus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- typhus exanthématique
1, record 3, French, typhus%20exanth%C3%A9matique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- typhus épidémique 1, record 3, French, typhus%20%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun
- typhus à poux 2, record 3, French, typhus%20%C3%A0%20poux
correct, masculine noun
- typhus historique 2, record 3, French, typhus%20historique
correct, masculine noun
- typhus classique 3, record 3, French, typhus%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Typhus] dû à Rickettsia prowazekii [et] transmis à l'homme par le pou du corps [...] 4, record 3, French, - typhus%20exanth%C3%A9matique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75.0 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 5, record 3, French, - typhus%20exanth%C3%A9matique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-02-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- scrub typhus
1, record 4, English, scrub%20typhus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tsutsugamushi fever 2, record 4, English, tsutsugamushi%20fever
correct
- mite-borne typhus 2, record 4, English, mite%2Dborne%20typhus
correct
- tropical typhus 3, record 4, English, tropical%20typhus
correct
- island fever 3, record 4, English, island%20fever
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An infectious disease resembling epidemic typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted by the bite of infected mite larvae ... 3, record 4, English, - scrub%20typhus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75.3: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 4, record 4, English, - scrub%20typhus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- typhus des broussailles
1, record 4, French, typhus%20des%20broussailles
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fièvre fluviale du Japon 2, record 4, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20fluviale%20du%20Japon
correct, feminine noun
- tsutsugamushi 3, record 4, French, tsutsugamushi
correct, masculine noun
- typhus tropical 3, record 4, French, typhus%20tropical
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie infectieuse due à Orientia tsutsugamushi, transmise à l'homme par la morsure de larves d'acariens. 4, record 4, French, - typhus%20des%20broussailles
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75.3 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 5, record 4, French, - typhus%20des%20broussailles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-02-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
- Animal Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- murine typhus
1, record 5, English, murine%20typhus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- endemic typhus 2, record 5, English, endemic%20typhus
correct
- flea-borne typhus 3, record 5, English, flea%2Dborne%20typhus
correct
- rat typhus 2, record 5, English, rat%20typhus
correct
- typhus fever due to Rickettsia typhi 4, record 5, English, typhus%20fever%20due%20to%20Rickettsia%20typhi
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An acute, flea-borne endemic infectious disease clinically similar to but milder than epidemic typhus [that is] caused by Rickettsia typhi, which is transmitted from rats to humans chiefly by the rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis. 2, record 5, English, - murine%20typhus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75.2: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 5, record 5, English, - murine%20typhus
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
- Maladies des animaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- typhus murin
1, record 5, French, typhus%20murin
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- typhus endémique 2, record 5, French, typhus%20end%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun
- typhus mexicain 3, record 5, French, typhus%20mexicain
correct, masculine noun
- typhus à puces 4, record 5, French, typhus%20%C3%A0%20puces
correct, masculine noun
- typhus à Rickettsia typhi 4, record 5, French, typhus%20%C3%A0%20Rickettsia%20typhi
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le typhus murin est dû à Rickettsia typhi, qui est transmis à l'homme par les puces du rat; il est cliniquement similaire au typhus épidémique, en moins grave, entraînant des frissons, des céphalées, de la fièvre et une éruption. 5, record 5, French, - typhus%20murin
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75.2 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 6, record 5, French, - typhus%20murin
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades bacterianas
- Enfermedades de los animales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tabardillo
1, record 5, Spanish, tabardillo
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-01-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- typhus
1, record 6, English, typhus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- typhus fever 2, record 6, English, typhus%20fever
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An infectious disease caused by bacteria transmitted by lice, fleas, mites, and ticks. 3, record 6, English, - typhus
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 4, record 6, English, - typhus
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- typhus
1, record 6, French, typhus
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 6, French, - typhus
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades bacterianas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- tifus
1, record 6, Spanish, tifus
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-01-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Brill-Zinsser disease
1, record 7, English, Brill%2DZinsser%20disease
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Brill disease 1, record 7, English, Brill%20disease
correct
- recrudescent typhus 1, record 7, English, recrudescent%20typhus
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A recrudescence of epidemic typhus a few to many years after the initial infection, after the etiologic rickettsia has persisted inactively in the tissue of an infected person. 2, record 7, English, - Brill%2DZinsser%20disease
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75.1: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 7, English, - Brill%2DZinsser%20disease
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Brill’s disease
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Brill-Zinsser
1, record 7, French, maladie%20de%20Brill%2DZinsser
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- maladie de Brill 2, record 7, French, maladie%20de%20Brill
correct, feminine noun
- typhus résurgent 1, record 7, French, typhus%20r%C3%A9surgent
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cas exceptionnels de rechute à distance de la maladie initiale ou ré-émergence sous forme de typhus résurgent ou maladie de Brill-Zinsser constituent un problème grave de santé publique. [...] L'explication en est l'absence d'élimination totale des rickettsies présentes dans l'organisme de patients convalescents en raison d'une immunité post-typhique. 3, record 7, French, - maladie%20de%20Brill%2DZinsser
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75.1 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 4, record 7, French, - maladie%20de%20Brill%2DZinsser
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- spotted fever, unspecified
1, record 8, English, spotted%20fever%2C%20unspecified
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- tick-borne typhus NOS 1, record 8, English, tick%2Dborne%20typhus%20NOS
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NOS: not otherwise specified. 1, record 8, English, - spotted%20fever%2C%20unspecified
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A77.9: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 8, English, - spotted%20fever%2C%20unspecified
Record 8, Key term(s)
- unspecified spotted fever
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fièvre pourprée, sans précision
1, record 8, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20pourpr%C3%A9e%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- typhus à tiques SAI 1, record 8, French, typhus%20%C3%A0%20tiques%20SAI
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SAI : sans autre indication. 1, record 8, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20pourpr%C3%A9e%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A77.9 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 8, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20pourpr%C3%A9e%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- typhus fever, unspecified
1, record 9, English, typhus%20fever%2C%20unspecified
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- typhus NOS 1, record 9, English, typhus%20NOS
correct
- typhus fever NOS 1, record 9, English, typhus%20fever%20NOS
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NOS: not otherwise specified. 1, record 9, English, - typhus%20fever%2C%20unspecified
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A75.9: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 9, English, - typhus%20fever%2C%20unspecified
Record 9, Key term(s)
- unspecified typhus fever
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- typhus, sans précision
1, record 9, French, typhus%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75.9 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 9, French, - typhus%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2016-09-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- spotted fever due to Rickettsia australis
1, record 10, English, spotted%20fever%20due%20to%20Rickettsia%20australis
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Queensland tick typhus 1, record 10, English, Queensland%20tick%20typhus
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A77.3: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 10, English, - spotted%20fever%20due%20to%20Rickettsia%20australis
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fièvre pourprée due à Rickettsia australis
1, record 10, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20pourpr%C3%A9e%20due%20%C3%A0%20Rickettsia%20australis
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- fièvre à tiques du Queensland 1, record 10, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20%C3%A0%20tiques%20du%20Queensland
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A77.3 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 10, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20pourpr%C3%A9e%20due%20%C3%A0%20Rickettsia%20australis
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- boutonneuse fever
1, record 11, English, boutonneuse%20fever
correct, see observation
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- boutonneuse 2, record 11, English, boutonneuse
correct
- Mediterranean spotted fever 3, record 11, English, Mediterranean%20spotted%20fever
- North African tick typhus 3, record 11, English, North%20African%20tick%20typhus
- Kenya tick-bite fever 3, record 11, English, Kenya%20tick%2Dbite%20fever
- Indian tick typhus 3, record 11, English, Indian%20tick%20typhus
- Conor disease 2, record 11, English, Conor%20disease
- Bruch’s disease 2, record 11, English, Bruch%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
- South African tickbite fever 2, record 11, English, South%20African%20tickbite%20fever
- Kenya tick typhus 2, record 11, English, Kenya%20tick%20typhus
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mediterranean spotted fever, also known as North African tick typhus, Kenya tick-bite fever, Indian tick typhus, and boutonneuse fever, is caused by Rickettsia conorii. 3, record 11, English, - boutonneuse%20fever
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It occurs around the Mediterranean, Black, and Caspian Seas, with variant forms in Africa and on the Indian subcontinent. ... There are other names based on geographical area, such as South African tickbite fever and Indian tick typhus. 2, record 11, English, - boutonneuse%20fever
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- fièvre boutonneuse méditerranéenne
1, record 11, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20boutonneuse%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9enne
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] fièvre boutonneuse méditerranéenne : Rickettsia conorii [est] transmise dans le bassin méditerranéen par la tique du chien (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), par le même et d'autres vecteurs très divers en Afrique et au Moyen-Orient jusqu'en Inde. 2, record 11, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20boutonneuse%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9enne
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plusieurs termes sont utilisés pour décrire cette maladie, mais leur synonymie est discutable : fièvre éruptive de Corducci, fièvre typho-exenthématique, papulo-érythème saisonnier à papules rutilantes, fièvre exanthématique méditerranéenne, maladie de Conor et Bruch, maladie d'Olmer, fièvre escarro-nodulaire, fièvre de Marseille, fièvre exanthématique marseillaise, fièvre boutonneuse ortho-myalgique, fièvre éruptive méditerranéenne, fièvre boutonneuse de Tunis. 3, record 11, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20boutonneuse%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9enne
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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