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ADYUVANTE FREUND [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Freund's incomplete adjuvant 1, record 1, English, Freund%27s%20incomplete%20adjuvant
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A water-in-oil emulsion that lacks the mycobacteria present in Freund's complete adjuvant but nonetheless has moderate capacity to potentiate immunogenicity when administered with a soluble antigen. 1, record 1, English, - Freund%27s%20incomplete%20adjuvant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adjuvant incomplet de Freund 1, record 1, French, adjuvant%20incomplet%20de%20Freund
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émulsion d'eau dans l'huile sans mycobactéries. 1, record 1, French, - adjuvant%20incomplet%20de%20Freund
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adyuvante incompleto de Freund
1, record 1, Spanish, adyuvante%20incompleto%20de%20Freund
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Freund's adjuvant
1, record 2, English, Freund%27s%20adjuvant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An emulsion of aqueous antigen in oil. 1, record 2, English, - Freund%27s%20adjuvant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Complete Freund's adjuvant also contains killed Mycobacterium tuberculosis, while incomplete Freund's adjuvant does not. 1, record 2, English, - Freund%27s%20adjuvant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adjuvant de Freund
1, record 2, French, adjuvant%20de%20Freund
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émulsion d'antigène dans l'huile. 1, record 2, French, - adjuvant%20de%20Freund
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'adjuvant complet de Freund contient aussi des Mycobacterium tuberculosis tuées; l'adjuvant incomplet n'en contient pas. 1, record 2, French, - adjuvant%20de%20Freund
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- adyuvante de Freund
1, record 2, Spanish, adyuvante%20de%20Freund
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- complete Freund's adjuvant
1, record 3, English, complete%20Freund%27s%20adjuvant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Freund's complete adjuvant 2, record 3, English, Freund%27s%20complete%20adjuvant
- mycobacterial adjuvant 2, record 3, English, mycobacterial%20adjuvant
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A water-in oil emulsion that contains killed mycobacteria, administered along with an antigen to enhance immunogenicity of the antigen. The mechanism of action is not clear, but it appears to potentiate macrophages activity and may slow the disappearance of soluble antigen from immunologically active tissue sites. 2, record 3, English, - complete%20Freund%27s%20adjuvant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
An emulsified preparation of heat-killed tubercle bacilli in mineral oil. It is used in experimental immunology to promote the formation of antibodies against weakly antigenic substance, and in pharmacology to produce an animal model of arthritis (adjuvant arthritis). 3, record 3, English, - complete%20Freund%27s%20adjuvant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- adjuvant complet de Freund
1, record 3, French, adjuvant%20complet%20de%20Freund
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émulsion d'eau dans l'huile contenant des mycobactéries tuées dans la phase huileuse. 2, record 3, French, - adjuvant%20complet%20de%20Freund
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- adyuvante completo de Freund
1, record 3, Spanish, adyuvante%20completo%20de%20Freund
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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