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VIRUS TUMORAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oncogenic virus
1, record 1, English, oncogenic%20virus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tumour virus 1, record 1, English, tumour%20virus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] virus that produces tumors. 2, record 1, English, - oncogenic%20virus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- oncovirus
- tumor virus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virus oncogène
1, record 1, French, virus%20oncog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virus susceptible d'induire une prolifération anormale des cellules qu'il infecte, et pouvant déclencher l'apparition d'un cancer. 2, record 1, French, - virus%20oncog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- oncovirus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus oncogénico
1, record 1, Spanish, virus%20oncog%C3%A9nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- virus oncógeno 2, record 1, Spanish, virus%20onc%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
- virus cancerígeno 3, record 1, Spanish, virus%20cancer%C3%ADgeno
correct, masculine noun
- virus tumoral 4, record 1, Spanish, virus%20tumoral
correct, masculine noun
- virus carcinógeno 5, record 1, Spanish, virus%20carcin%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virus capaz de transformar una célula a un fenotipo canceroso. 4, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20oncog%C3%A9nico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oncornavirus
1, record 2, English, oncornavirus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a group of viruses that contain single-stranded RNA and produce tumors in birds and mammals. 1, record 2, English, - oncornavirus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- virus oncogène à ARN
1, record 2, French, virus%20oncog%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20ARN
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- oncornavirus 2, record 2, French, oncornavirus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virus ayant la forme d'une particule de 1000 angstroms de diamètre dont l'acide nucléique est un ARN, à l'origine de nombreuses leucémies animales. 3, record 2, French, - virus%20oncog%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20ARN
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus tumoral de ARN
1, record 2, Spanish, virus%20tumoral%20de%20ARN
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- oncornavirus 2, record 2, Spanish, oncornavirus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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