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H5N1 [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Animal Diseases
- Viral Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- H5N1 avian influenza virus
1, record 1, English, H5N1%20avian%20influenza%20virus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- H5N1 avian flu virus 2, record 1, English, H5N1%20avian%20flu%20virus
correct
- H5N1 bird flu virus 3, record 1, English, H5N1%20bird%20flu%20virus
correct
- H5N1 virus 4, record 1, English, H5N1%20virus
correct
- H5N1 4, record 1, English, H5N1
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strain of influenza virus, highly virulent in birds, first discovered in South Africa ... in 1961. 5, record 1, English, - H5N1%20avian%20influenza%20virus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The H5N1 virus has infected humans directly, through chicken, without going through wild birds. Scientists fear that it will change into a form that can spread from person to person, triggering an epidemic. 5, record 1, English, - H5N1%20avian%20influenza%20virus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies des animaux
- Maladies virales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virus aviaire H5N1
1, record 1, French, virus%20aviaire%20H5N1
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- virus de la grippe aviaire H5N1 2, record 1, French, virus%20de%20la%20grippe%20aviaire%20H5N1
correct, masculine noun
- virus grippal aviaire H5N1 3, record 1, French, virus%20grippal%20aviaire%20H5N1
correct, masculine noun
- virus grippal H5N1 4, record 1, French, virus%20grippal%20H5N1
correct, masculine noun
- virus H5N1 5, record 1, French, virus%20H5N1
correct, masculine noun
- H5N1 4, record 1, French, H5N1
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un vaccin a été développé à partir d'une souche du virus H5N1 apparu à Hong Kong en 1987 et isolée début 2005 sur une personne en Asie du Sud-est par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé. 6, record 1, French, - virus%20aviaire%20H5N1
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nom H5N1 fait référence à deux sous-types d'antigènes présents à la surface du virus : l'hémagglutinine de type 5, et la neuraminidase de type 1. Chez les oiseaux, il existe 15 sous-types de virus grippal mais seul les sous-types H5 et H7 sont pathogènes. 6, record 1, French, - virus%20aviaire%20H5N1
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Enfermedades víricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus H5N1
1, record 1, Spanish, virus%20H5N1
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- H5N1 2, record 1, Spanish, H5N1
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- virus de gripe aviar 3, record 1, Spanish, virus%20de%20gripe%20aviar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virus altamente patógeno de la gripe aviar. 4, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20H5N1
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El virus H5N1 detectado en Asia ha causado más preocupación que otros virus de gripe aviar porque: Ha habido una cantidad inusualmente grande de casos en seres humanos. [...] El virus ha causado la enfermedad y la muerte de aves salvajes, pero también parece que aún las aves salvajes que no están enfermas están infectadas y están propagando la enfermedad [...] El virus H5N1 se encuentra en la saliva, la secreción nasal y las heces de las aves infectadas. 5, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20H5N1
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El nombre H5N1 se refiere a los subtipos de los antígenos de superficie presentes en el virus: hemaglutinina tipo 5 y neuroaminidasa tipo 1. 4, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20H5N1
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Viral Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- H5N1 strain
1, record 2, English, H5N1%20strain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avian influenza viruses do not normally infect species other than birds and pigs. The first documented infection of humans with an avian influenza virus occurred in Hong Kong in 1997, when the H5N1 strain caused severe respiratory disease in 18 humans, of whom 6 died. The infection of humans coincided with an epidemic of highly pathogenic avian influenza, caused by the same strain, in Hong Kong's poultry population. 2, record 2, English, - H5N1%20strain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Different circulating influenza A viruses are identified by referring to two signature proteins on their surfaces. One is hemagglutinin (HA), which has at least 15 known variants, or subtypes. Another is neurominidase (NA), which has nine subtypes. Exposure to these proteins produces distinctive antibodies in a host, [...]. 3, record 2, English, - H5N1%20strain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
strain: a group of organisms of the same species, having distinctive characteristics but not usually considered a separate breed or variety. 4, record 2, English, - H5N1%20strain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies virales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- souche H5N1
1, record 2, French, souche%20H5N1
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De tous les virus de la grippe aviaire, qui n'infectent normalement que les oiseaux et les porcs, la souche H5N1 pourrait avoir la capacité unique de provoquer des maladies graves chez l'homme avec un fort taux de mortalité. 2, record 2, French, - souche%20H5N1
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les différents virus de la grippe de type A sont identifiés par deux protéines spécifiques présentes à leur surface. L'une d'elles est l'hémagglutinine, HA, dont au moins 15 variants, ou sous-types sont connus, de H1 à H15. L'autre est la neuraminidase, NA, qui comprend neuf sous-types, de N1 à N9. Exposé à ces protéines, le système immunitaire des personnes infectées produit des anticorps spécifiques [...]. 3, record 2, French, - souche%20H5N1
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades víricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cepa H5N1
1, record 2, Spanish, cepa%20H5N1
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cepa altamente patógena de gripe aviar. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cepa%20H5N1
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La influenza o gripe aviar es una infección respiratoria común en aves causada por una cepa gripal del tipo A, (H5N1), la cual tiene algunas diferencias genéticas con los virus de la gripe o influenza que normalmente afectan a los seres humanos [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - cepa%20H5N1
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Actualmente las vacunas de las que se dispone no protegen a las personas de la enfermedad causada por la cepa H5N1 del virus. 4, record 2, Spanish, - cepa%20H5N1
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