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VIRUS HERPES SIMPLE [3 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 2011-08-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- HSV direct immunoperoxidase test
1, record 2, English, HSV%20direct%20immunoperoxidase%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HSV: herpes simplex virus. 2, record 2, English, - HSV%20direct%20immunoperoxidase%20test
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - HSV%20direct%20immunoperoxidase%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épreuve d'immunoperoxydase directe pour dépistage de HSV
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%27immunoperoxydase%20directe%20pour%20d%C3%A9pistage%20de%20HSV
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HSV : virus de l'herpès simplex. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20d%27immunoperoxydase%20directe%20pour%20d%C3%A9pistage%20de%20HSV
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20d%27immunoperoxydase%20directe%20pour%20d%C3%A9pistage%20de%20HSV
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioingeniería
- Sangre
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de inmunoperoxidasa directa para la detección de virus del herpes simple
1, record 2, Spanish, prueba%20de%20inmunoperoxidasa%20directa%20para%20la%20detecci%C3%B3n%20de%20virus%20del%20herpes%20simple
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de inmunoperoxidasa directa para la detección de VHS 1, record 2, Spanish, prueba%20de%20inmunoperoxidasa%20directa%20para%20la%20detecci%C3%B3n%20de%20VHS
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20inmunoperoxidasa%20directa%20para%20la%20detecci%C3%B3n%20de%20virus%20del%20herpes%20simple
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Viral Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- herpes simplex virus
1, record 3, English, herpes%20simplex%20virus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HSV 1, record 3, English, HSV
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - herpes%20simplex%20virus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies virales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- virus de l'herpès simplex
1, record 3, French, virus%20de%20l%27herp%C3%A8s%20simplex
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- VHS 1, record 3, French, VHS
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - virus%20de%20l%27herp%C3%A8s%20simplex
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades víricas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus del herpes simple
1, record 3, Spanish, virus%20del%20herpes%20simple
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- virus del Herpes simplex 1, record 3, Spanish, virus%20del%20Herpes%20simplex
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - virus%20del%20herpes%20simple
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