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ENFERMEDAD PARASITARIA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Animal Diseases
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parasitic infection
1, record 1, English, parasitic%20infection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parasites are organisms that live off other organisms, or hosts, to survive. Some parasites don’t noticeably affect their hosts. Others grow, reproduce, or invade organ systems that make their hosts sick, resulting in a parasitic infection. 1, record 1, English, - parasitic%20infection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Maladies des animaux
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infection parasitaire
1, record 1, French, infection%20parasitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Epidemiología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- parasitosis
1, record 1, Spanish, parasitosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- enfermedad parasitaria 1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20parasitaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad infecciosa causada por protozoos, vermes (cestodos, trematodos, nematodos) o artrópodos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - parasitosis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- caenurosis
1, record 2, English, caenurosis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coenuriasis 2, record 2, English, coenuriasis
correct
- gid 1, record 2, English, gid
correct
- sturdy 2, record 2, English, sturdy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infection of the sheep's brain with cysts of the dog ... tapeworm Tænia multiceps (T. cœnurus). 3, record 2, English, - caenurosis
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coenurosis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tournis
1, record 2, French, tournis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cénurose 2, record 2, French, c%C3%A9nurose
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie parasitaire des ruminants (surtout du mouton, de l'agneau et du veau), due à la présence de Tænia cœnurus dans les méninges [...] 3, record 2, French, - tournis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cenurosis
1, record 2, Spanish, cenurosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- torneo 2, record 2, Spanish, torneo
correct, masculine noun
- modorra 3, record 2, Spanish, modorra
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meningoencefalitis ocasionada por la instalación de la larva de tenia en el cerebro del animal hospedador. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cenurosis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cenurosis es una enfermedad parasitaria de los rumiantes causada por Coenurus cerebralis, que es la forma inmadura de Taenia multiceps, un céstodo cuya forma adulta parasita al perro y a otros carnívoros salvajes. 4, record 2, Spanish, - cenurosis
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-05-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bovine babesiosis
1, record 3, English, bovine%20babesiosis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bovine piroplasmosis 2, record 3, English, bovine%20piroplasmosis
correct
- cattle tick fever 3, record 3, English, cattle%20tick%20fever
correct
- redwater fever 4, record 3, English, redwater%20fever
correct
- redwater 5, record 3, English, redwater
correct
- Texas fever 6, record 3, English, Texas%20fever
correct
- Texas cattler fever 7, record 3, English, Texas%20cattler%20fever
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tick-borne disease of cattle of which haemoglobinuria (giving a red colour to the urine) is a prominent sign. 5, record 3, English, - bovine%20babesiosis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- babésiose bovine
1, record 3, French, bab%C3%A9siose%20bovine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- piroplasmose bovine 1, record 3, French, piroplasmose%20bovine
correct, feminine noun
- fièvre du Texas 2, record 3, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20du%20Texas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La babésiose (ou piroplasmose) bovine est une maladie parasitaire des globules rouges, due à un protozoaire du genre Babesia, en particulier B. bigemina, B. bovis et B. divergens. 3, record 3, French, - bab%C3%A9siose%20bovine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- babesiosis bovina
1, record 3, Spanish, babesiosis%20bovina
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ranilla roja 2, record 3, Spanish, ranilla%20roja
correct, feminine noun
- piroplasmosis bovina 2, record 3, Spanish, piroplasmosis%20bovina
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad parasitaria transmitida biológicamente por garrapatas. 3, record 3, Spanish, - babesiosis%20bovina
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La babesiosis bovina causada por Babesia bovis y Babesia bigemina, es la enfermedad protozoaria transmitida por garrapatas que tiene mayor importancia económica en la ganadería de regiones tropicales. 1, record 3, Spanish, - babesiosis%20bovina
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-07-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Human Diseases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trichinosis
1, record 4, English, trichinosis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- trichinellosis 2, record 4, English, trichinellosis
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] disease [of] animals and humans ... caused by small nematodes (roundworms) of the Trichinella species. 3, record 4, English, - trichinosis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Infective larvae are transferred (from host-to-host) by the consumption of raw or undercooked infected meat. 3, record 4, English, - trichinosis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The] majority of infected individuals are asymptomatic. Clinical manifestations in heavily infected persons include diarrhea, myalgias, fever, and, less commonly, myocarditis and neurologic disease. 4, record 4, English, - trichinosis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Maladies humaines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trichinose
1, record 4, French, trichinose
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- trichinellose 1, record 4, French, trichinellose
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Maladie des] animaux et [des] humains[,] causée par la présence de petits nématodes (vers ronds) du genre Trichinella. 1, record 4, French, - trichinose
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les larves infectieuses sont transmises d'un hôte à l’autre à la suite de la consommation de viande infectée crue ou insuffisamment cuite. 1, record 4, French, - trichinose
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Enfermedades humanas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- triquinosis
1, record 4, Spanish, triquinosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad parasitaria causada por un nemátodo(Trichinella spiralis) que se adquiere por el consumo de carne mal cocida. 2, record 4, Spanish, - triquinosis
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-07-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Beekeeping
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- acariosis of bees
1, record 5, English, acariosis%20of%20bees
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- acarine disease 2, record 5, English, acarine%20disease
correct
- acariosis 3, record 5, English, acariosis
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disease of the adult honey bee, caused by Acarapis woodi. 4, record 5, English, - acariosis%20of%20bees
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acariose des abeilles
1, record 5, French, acariose%20des%20abeilles
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- acariose 2, record 5, French, acariose
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parasitose des trachées du prothorax occasionnée par l'acarien Acarapis woodi chez l'abeille adulte. 3, record 5, French, - acariose%20des%20abeilles
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Cría de abejas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- acariosis traqueal
1, record 5, Spanish, acariosis%20traqueal
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- acariosis de las abejas 2, record 5, Spanish, acariosis%20de%20las%20abejas
correct, feminine noun
- acariosis 3, record 5, Spanish, acariosis
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- acarapidosis 4, record 5, Spanish, acarapidosis
correct, feminine noun
- enfermedad de la Isla de Wight 5, record 5, Spanish, enfermedad%20de%20la%20Isla%20de%20Wight
correct, feminine noun
- acariasis 5, record 5, Spanish, acariasis
see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parasitosis de las tráqueas de las abejas adultas, causada por el ácaro Acarapis woodi [...] 6, record 5, Spanish, - acariosis%20traqueal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La enfermedad asociada a los ácaros traqueales se llama acariosis, también conocida como enfermedad de la Isla de Wight. Ningun síntoma solo caracteriza esta condición [...] y nadie sabe cómo estos ácaros realmente afectan a las abejas en situaciones particulares. 7, record 5, Spanish, - acariosis%20traqueal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Asociación Mundial para el Avance de la Parasitología Veterinaria y la Federación Mundial de Parasitología han propuesto el uso de una terminología uniforme para denominar todas las enfermedades parasitarias. [...] En 1988 el grupo de expertos presentó los resultados de su trabajo [...] en la revista "Veterinary Parasitology" con el título "Standardized Nomenclature of Animal Parasitic Diseases(SNOAPAD) ". Escogieron OSIS como único sufijo para denotar infección o infestación parasitaria con plural OSES, eliminando las terminaciones ASIS y IASIS. Quedó establecido que para formar el nombre de la enfermedad parasitaria el sufijo OSIS se adiciona al tronco del nombre, el cual generalmente se forma por el nominativo del taxón del parásito con la omisión de al menos una o dos letras. 8, record 5, Spanish, - acariosis%20traqueal
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-09-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- taeniasis
1, record 6, English, taeniasis
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infestation with or disease caused by tapeworms. 1, record 6, English, - taeniasis
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- téniasis
1, record 6, French, t%C3%A9niasis
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- téniose 1, record 6, French, t%C3%A9niose
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie provoquée par les ténias adultes. Elle se manifeste surtout par de l'anémie, avec amaigrissement, des convulsions et de l'entérite. 1, record 6, French, - t%C3%A9niasis
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- teniosis
1, record 6, Spanish, teniosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- teniasis 2, record 6, Spanish, teniasis
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad parasitaria intestinal causada por la forma adulta de cestodos del género Taenia. 2, record 6, Spanish, - teniosis
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La teniosis es una enfermedad zoonótica producida por el cestodo de Taenia solium o Taenia saginata. 3, record 6, Spanish, - teniosis
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las tenias, cuyos adultos son hermafroditas, requieren de un huésped intermediario para cumplir su ciclo biológico: el cerdo y el jabalí, en el caso de la Taenia solium, y el ganado vacuno para la Taenia saginata. 2, record 6, Spanish, - teniosis
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-11-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Parasitoses
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- parasitic disease
1, record 7, English, parasitic%20disease
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Parasitoses
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- maladie parasitaire
1, record 7, French, maladie%20parasitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Parasitosis
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad parasitaria
1, record 7, Spanish, enfermedad%20parasitaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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