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WHITE SYNDROME [3 records]

Record 1 2015-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Oceanography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Océanographie
CONT

Parmi les maladies, celles qui ont l'impact le plus important sur l'état de santé des coraux sont celles qui engendrent des pertes de tissus, à l'image du syndrome blanc («white syndrome»), très souvent létal, dont les causes sont généralement bactériennes ou fongiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine Biology
  • Crustaceans
  • Aquaculture
CONT

White spot syndrome is a worldwide disease of penaeid shrimp. The disease agent is a bacilliform, enveloped virus, white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), with a double-stranded DNA genome that probably contains well over 200 kb.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie marine
  • Crustacés
  • Aquaculture
CONT

Le virus de la maladie des points blancs est hautement infectieux pour la plupart des espèces de crevettes Pénéides cultivées connues.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
CONT

Some people have what's referred to as "white coat syndrome", which simply means that the experience of having their blood pressure taken in a doctor's office will boost their reading.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
CONT

Le syndrome dit «de la blouse blanche» [...] signifie que la tension artérielle des patients est plus élevée au cabinet du médecin qu'ailleurs, est répandu.

Spanish

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