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ARBOVIRUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Viral Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Zika virus
1, record 1, English, Zika%20virus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ZIKV 2, record 1, English, ZIKV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zika virus is a member of the Flaviviridae family and is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. It is related to other pathogenic vector borne flaviviruses including dengue, West-Nile and Japanese encephalitis viruses but produces a comparatively mild disease in humans. 3, record 1, English, - Zika%20virus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Zika virus infection 4, record 1, English, - Zika%20virus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies virales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virus Zika
1, record 1, French, virus%20Zika
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ZIKV 2, record 1, French, ZIKV
correct, masculine noun
- VZIK 3, record 1, French, VZIK
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le virus Zika (ZIKV) est un arbovirus membre de la famille des Flaviviridae. Il est transmis par les moustiques de type Aedes, dont le moustique tigre, également vecteur de la dengue et du chikungunya. Ce virus doit son nom à une forêt d'Ouganda où il a été identifié pour la première fois en 1947. [...] Considéré comme émergeant, ce virus provoque de la fièvre, des douleurs musculaires, des éruptions cutanées, voire des complications neurologiques même si dans la majeure partie des cas, l'infection est asymptomatique. 4, record 1, French, - virus%20Zika
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
infection à virus Zika, transmission du virus Zika 5, record 1, French, - virus%20Zika
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades víricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus Zika
1, record 1, Spanish, virus%20Zika
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ZIKV 2, record 1, Spanish, ZIKV
correct, masculine noun
- ZIKAV 3, record 1, Spanish, ZIKAV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- virus del Zika 4, record 1, Spanish, virus%20del%20Zika
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] el virus Zika(ZIKAV), un arbovirus del género flavivirus(familiaFlaviviridae) [...] se transmite por la picadura de mosquitos del género Aedes(A. aegypti), tanto en un ámbito urbano como selvático. 3, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20Zika
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
virus del Zika: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la palabra zika se escribe con inicial minúscula cuando se emplea de manera informal para referirse a la enfermedad causada por el virus del mismo nombre (el zika), pero con mayúscula para aludir a este virus, a la fiebre que produce y al nombre completo de la enfermedad: virus/fiebre/enfermedad del Zika. [...] El virus del Zika [...] recibe su nombre del bosque Zika (Uganda) en el que se aisló por primera vez en un mono rhesus en 1947. Por ello, se recomiendan las formas virus del Zika o virus de Zika, pero se desaconseja escribir virus Zika, sin preposición por influencia del inglés. 4, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20Zika
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Zika; zika: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la Ortografía académica establece que en las denominaciones de enfermedades que incluyen un nombre propio se ha de respetar la mayúscula de este (enfermedad de Parkinson, mal de Alzheimer…); pero añade que, «cuando el nombre propio pasa por sí solo a designar la enfermedad, se convierte en un nombre común, que debe escribirse con minúscula inicial y someterse a las reglas ortográficas del español [...] Por otro lado, aunque la grafía "zica", con c, no puede considerarse incorrecta, se recomienda mantener la k del nombre original [Por lo tanto, es] preferible escribir [...] fiebre del Zika [,] casos de zika [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20Zika
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
ZIKV, por sus siglas en inglés. 5, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20Zika
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Rift Valley fever
1, record 2, English, Rift%20Valley%20fever
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RVF 2, record 2, English, RVF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- enzootic hepatitis 3, record 2, English, enzootic%20hepatitis
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an acute viral disease that severely affects sheep, cattle and goats. It causes very high rates of abortion and death in neonates and necrotic hepatitis. 2, record 2, English, - Rift%20Valley%20fever
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fièvre de la vallée du Rift
1, record 2, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20de%20la%20vall%C3%A9e%20du%20Rift
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FVR 2, record 2, French, FVR
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hépatite enzootique 3, record 2, French, h%C3%A9patite%20enzootique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fièvre de la vallée du Rift ou hépatite enzootique est une maladie épizootique à l'origine d'avortements et de forte mortalité. 4, record 2, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20de%20la%20vall%C3%A9e%20du%20Rift
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fiebre del Valle del Rift
1, record 2, Spanish, fiebre%20del%20Valle%20del%20Rift
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FVR 2, record 2, Spanish, FVR
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- hepatitis enzoótica 3, record 2, Spanish, hepatitis%20enzo%C3%B3tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad viral aguda producida por un virus de la familia Bunyaviridae de los arbovirus, que afecta a ovejas, cabras y bovinos, y se transmite por artrópodos, produciendo altas tasas de mortalidad en los animales jóvenes y abortos en las hembras gestantes. 4, record 2, Spanish, - fiebre%20del%20Valle%20del%20Rift
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fiebre del Valle del Rift: También conocida como Hepatitis Enzoótica, es un padecimiento de origen viral que está confinado a la región del Sub Sahara en África y es una zoonosis de importancia. Los humanos pueden llegar a infectarse, ya sea a través de mosquitos portadores de la enfermedad, o por la manipulación de tejidos infectados. 5, record 2, Spanish, - fiebre%20del%20Valle%20del%20Rift
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enfermedad de declaración obligatoria, perteneciente a la lista A de la OIE. 6, record 2, Spanish, - fiebre%20del%20Valle%20del%20Rift
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- arbovirus
1, record 3, English, arbovirus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- arborvirus 2, record 3, English, arborvirus
correct
- arthropod-borne virus 3, record 3, English, arthropod%2Dborne%20virus
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of viruses that are transmitted to man by mosquitoes and ticks. 2, record 3, English, - arbovirus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Can also designate a single virus. 3, record 3, English, - arbovirus
Record 3, Key term(s)
- alphavirus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arbovirus
1, record 3, French, arbovirus
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- virus Arbor 2, record 3, French, virus%20Arbor
correct, masculine noun
- arborvirus 2, record 3, French, arborvirus
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de virus qui se transmettent entre les vertébrés par piqûres d'arthropodes. 3, record 3, French, - arbovirus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le terme arbovirus est] une abréviation de «arthropod-borne virus». 3, record 3, French, - arbovirus
Record 3, Key term(s)
- arbovirus groupe A
- arbovirus A
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arbovirus
1, record 3, Spanish, arbovirus
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virus RNA de hélice sencilla, capaz de reproducirse en vertebrados y artrópodos, sirviendo estos últimos como vectores. 1, record 3, Spanish, - arbovirus
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Viral Diseases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- WHO Collaborating Centre on Arboviruses and Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers 1, record 4, English, WHO%20Collaborating%20Centre%20on%20Arboviruses%20and%20Viral%20Haemorrhagic%20Fevers
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; WHO [World Health Organization]. 1, record 4, English, - WHO%20Collaborating%20Centre%20on%20Arboviruses%20and%20Viral%20Haemorrhagic%20Fevers
Record 4, Key term(s)
- WHO Collaborating Center on Arboviruses and Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Maladies virales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Centre collaborateur de l'OMS pour les arboviroses et les fièvres hémorragiques à virus
1, record 4, French, Centre%20collaborateur%20de%20l%27OMS%20pour%20les%20arboviroses%20et%20les%20fi%C3%A8vres%20h%C3%A9morragiques%20%C3%A0%20virus
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Enfermedades víricas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Centro de colaboración con la OMS sobre arbovirus y fiebres hemorrágicas virales
1, record 4, Spanish, Centro%20de%20colaboraci%C3%B3n%20con%20la%20OMS%20sobre%20arbovirus%20y%20fiebres%20hemorr%C3%A1gicas%20virales
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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